Rubio and Guterres Condemn Deadly Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport

The US Secretary of State and the UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the strike on the Saudi airport that left 12 dead, including an American citizen.

Marco Rubio at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, 2025 · Photo: U.S. Department of State · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio officially confirmed that an American citizen was killed in the Houthi strike on the airport in Riyadh, sharply condemning the targeting of civilians. According to reports by Arutz 7 and Walla, Rubio stated that the attack demonstrated a blatant disregard for innocent human life and stressed that Washington stands alongside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the deadly strike at King Khalid International Airport, news outlet Walla reported. These statements follow the strike on the airport that claimed the lives of 12 people and injured hundreds of others.

The identity of the slain American citizen has not yet been released, and further details have not yet been disclosed.