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The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted two drones launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region.

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People hold a poster of the founder of the Houthi movement, Hussien al-Houthi, they found among the wreckage of a house two days after airstrikes destroyed it in al-Shariah area of Bani Hushaish district east of Sanaa, Yemen November 9, 202
People hold a poster of the founder of the Houthi movement, Hussien al-Houthi, they found among the wreckage of a house two days after airstrikes destroyed it in al-Shariah area of Bani Hushaish district east of Sanaa, Yemen November 9, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)ByASHER SMITH, REUTERSNOVEMBER 14, 2026 19:15

The US Embassy in Riyadh told Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution on Saturday following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Iranian threats to target US officials in the region.

"Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure, resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," The embassy stated in a post on X/Twitter.

"These hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area," the statement added.

Iranian officials told the New York Times in October that US officials were "fair game" due to Israel and the US having attacked and killed many Iranian officials, as well as some family members.

The Iranian officials also confirmed US intelligence reports that Iran was working to increase its ability to actually execute assassination plots against US officials and civilians.

A missile is launched during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026. (credit: Handout via Reuters)

On Friday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant confirmed that he had been forced to leave his home and move to a military base following credible Iranian assassination threats against him.

Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones targeting Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region on Saturday.

Cross-border fighting involving ​the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government, ​and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, ⁠has intensified amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.

Tzvi Jasper and Idan Kweller contributed to this report.

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Source: The Jerusalem Post · ASHER SMITH, REUTERS

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