Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Killed 12 People

Fact-check index: 55/100 — The core casualty and response claims are directly supported by the cited France24 source, but the sanctions claim and analytical framing are not corroborated by the provided source material.

• Houthi strike on Riyadh international airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 — Matches France24: 'killed a dozen people and wounded more than 300' and is properly cited.
• It is the kingdom's deadliest strike in a decade — France24 states the strike was 'marking the kingdom's deadliest strike in a decade.'
• Riyadh has vowed a 'decisive response' against the Houthis — France24 headline/body: Saudi Arabia 'threatens decisive response' / 'vowed to retaliate.'
• The attack had already prompted Washington to sanction Iran's oil tanker fleet — Not mentioned anywhere in the supplied France24 source material; this claim relies on an external/earlier article not included here, so it cannot be checked against the given sources.
• A Saudi military response risks drawing in Iran and could rattle oil markets amid Gulf energy security scrutiny — This is analytical commentary ('Why it matters') not found in or supported by the France24 excerpts provided.