European Union leadership has issued a strong condemnation following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to reports, the strike resulted in at least 12 fatalities and left more than 300 individuals injured. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen characterized the event as a “dangerous escalation” of hostilities in the region.

EU officials explicitly linked the attack to Houthi forces, referring to them as “Iran’s proxies.” The EU’s foreign policy chief further described the strike as an “appalling act of terror” and demanded an immediate cessation of attacks targeting civilian infrastructure. The EU warned that these actions risk pushing the Middle East into a broader, more volatile cycle of violence. While the EU has taken a firm stance against the perpetrators, the reports provided focus primarily on the diplomatic reaction from European leadership rather than providing a detailed account of the military mechanics or the specific Houthi response to these allegations.