Trump announces strikes on Iran as Houthis hit Saudi airport

President Trump says US will strike Iran 'hard tonight and tomorrow' after Houthi attack on Abha airport and missile interceptions.

Trump announces strikes on Iran as Houthis hit Saudi airport — President Donald Trump announced in an interview on Monday evening, July 13, 2026, that the United States military will strike Iran 'hard tonight and tomorrow.'[^1] The declaration came hours after Houthi rebels attacked Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia this evening, and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense reported intercepting ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the southern region of the kingdom.[^2][^3] The attacks sent oil prices surging 6% and heightened fears of a broader regional conflict.[^4] Trump's threat follows the collapse of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, and reports indicate he has notified the US Congress of the resumption of military action against Iran.[^5][^6] The escalation comes amid ongoing tensions over a February 28 US strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, which killed over 175 children and teachers. Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for the Pentagon to disclose within a week the findings of a US military investigation into that strike.[^7] Trump has cast doubt on US responsibility, saying on June 24, 'Somebody said it was our missile, maybe it wasn't our missile... I don't think it was us.' In a separate development, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's office on July 14 denied reports that Israel's Mossad recruited him for a regime-change plot, labeling the claims as fabricated lies. The denial comes amid a flurry of claims and counterclaims as regional tensions spike. Meanwhile, an armed man was arrested this evening after driving to the northern checkpoint of the Capitol complex in Washington, D.C., though no connection to the Iran developments has been established. Poll shows Eisenkot leading Netanyahu; High Court hears petitions on yeshiva benefits and broadcasting reform — A new Channel 12 television poll aired Monday shows Gadi Eisenkot leading Benjamin Netanyahu 43% to 34% as preferred prime minister, with Eisenkot's Yashar party winning 23 seats to Likud's 22.[^1] The anti-Netanyahu bloc would win 59 seats, the pro-Netanyahu bloc 51, and 62% of respondents opposed Netanyahu's