Residents in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, report hearing new explosions. Sky News and The Independent both say the blasts are heard in the city, and that suspicions again fall on the Houthi rebels from Yemen.
Both outlets link the renewed reports to broader international pressure on the United States to respond to attacks in the region. The Independent frames the explosions alongside renewed claims about Iran-backed Houthis, while Sky News emphasizes mounting pressure for a US response. The Economic Times and Winnipeg Free Press also report residents hearing explosions in Riyadh but provide limited additional detail in the material provided.
Across sources, there is agreement on the core points: residents report explosions in Riyadh, and the blame discussed publicly points back to the Houthis, though the underlying claims and any official attribution are not detailed in the excerpts.