Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Donald Trump category. Published on October 11, 2026 • Originally reported by Patrick Wintour. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for high diesel prices, looks unsustainable
The reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month.
The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Saturday. It was to blame what he described as “a world problem” – spiralling diesel prices – on the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying his attacks on Russian oil refineries were the cause. He was going to keep the political temperature down on his war of choice in Iran and its spillover in Yemen until after the midterms.
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