Witnesses report 3 explosions in Riyadh after Saudi early warning alert

Witnesses and sources said 3 explosions were heard in Riyadh after the alert, which followed a weekend of strikes on Riyadh and Dammam airports.

Witnesses and sources said 3 explosions were heard in Riyadh after Saudi Arabia issued an early warning alert for a potential hostile threat in the city.

The alert comes as Riyadh Airport remains under an extended flight suspension after confirmed damage from Houthi strikes. The suspension followed renewed attacks on Sunday that also struck Dammam Airport.

Saudi Civil Aviation had said it was still evaluating the damage at Dammam, with no disruption confirmed at the time. Riyadh has not detailed the extent of the damage at King Khalid International, where deaths have already been reported this month alongside the airline cancellations now running through mid-October.

The Saudi-led coalition has said it intercepted 2 ballistic missiles aimed at the capital. The Houthis have claimed a separate attack on King Khalid Airport using 2 missiles, a claim Saudi officials have not confirmed. A report of heavy damage to a Saudi plane at Riyadh Airport also remains unconfirmed.

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said he offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis after the strikes, an offer Riyadh has not acknowledged. The UK has advised against travel to most Saudi airports. With diplomatic moves yet to slow the pace of strikes, each new warning in Riyadh adds to a cumulative picture of the capital itself under sustained threat, rather than the isolated provincial incidents markets once looked past, keeping Gulf energy security and wider risk sentiment exposed to further escalation.