On October 21, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert warning of potential further attacks by Houthi forces on Saudi Arabia

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The four-year informal ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis collapsed in July 2026 after Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport to block an Iranian airline carrying a Houthi delegation

Houthi forces asserted that the alleged Saudi attack on an Indian yacht near Zuqar Island in the Red Sea threatened international navigation and urged the international community to intervene

In July 2026, the Houthis declared a maritime embargo targeting Saudi Arabia and began attacking ships, oil facilities, and Red Sea tankers

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that ordered departures of non-emergency U.S. staff apply specifically to Saudi Arabia, denying Reuters reports that diplomatic families in other Gulf states were ordered to leave

The United States Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia following escalating Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure

Houthi forces claimed that Saudi Arabia attacked a Red Sea yacht near Zuqar Island carrying 14 Indian nationals on October 22, 2026, prompting Houthi rescue operations

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that operations and air traffic at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam returned to normal after brief disruptions following the October 21, 2026 Houthi attack

Eight people were injured in the October 21, 2026 Houthi attack on Dammam's King Fahd International Airport, including nationals of Saudi Arabia, India, Yemen, Bangladesh, and Nepal

A Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on October 21, 2026 killed two people, identified as a Saudi citizen and an Indian national

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert warning of potential further Houthi attacks across Saudi Arabia while keeping its embassy and consulates open for consular services

Political analyst Xavier Abu Eid noted that the October 23, 2026 attack on the Karak church conflicts with Jordan's public diplomacy as a custodian of Christian and Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem

Escalating security threats from Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen have heightened regional conflict risks across the Gulf, prompting U.S. diplomatic missions to issue security alerts

The U.S. State Department is preparing an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from U.S. embassies across the Gulf region, according to three U.S. officials on October 21, 2026

Two U.S. officials stated that the ordered departures from U.S. embassies across the Gulf region could potentially involve the evacuation of all personnel and family members from the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia

Like Malaysia, Iraq is a Muslim-majority country that does not formally recognize the state of Israel

Muslim-majority Malaysia does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Israel and maintains a diplomatic stance supporting the Palestinian cause

The UK Ministry of Defence stated that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten British national economic and security interests while worsening Yemen's humanitarian crisis

Houthi rebels announced in July 2026 that they would target Saudi shipping in the Red Sea and Saudi infrastructure following a Saudi attack on Sana'a airport

A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, marking the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in over a decade

The UK Ministry of Defence previously extended its air-to-air refueling support for Saudi warplanes for an additional 90 days prior to deploying RAF Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia