⚡️🇸🇦🇾🇪🇮🇷 — NEW: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is under mounting pressure as Iran-backed Houthi attacks on airports and energy infrastructure threaten both the kingdom's security and his economic transformation plans, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A Houthi missile struck Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring hundreds, the deadliest attack on a U.S. or Gulf ally in the Iran war. Two terminals were hit, and further attacks on the closed airport followed Sunday.

Saudi officials say they are running low on air-defense interceptors and have shifted batteries to protect palaces and energy sites. Washington has resisted MBS's requests for direct military help to roll back Houthi advances, though it has sent advisers.

➡️ The conflict has hit the kingdom's main east-west pipeline and refineries, widened the budget deficit, and jeopardized a marquee international investment conference. Riyadh is now a battle zone, with the crown prince shuttling between bunker-equipped palaces under a handpicked security team.

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