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Iran International reports U.S. Embassy airport-authorization alert for government employees in Saudi Arabia

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Iran International reports that the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said on Thursday that U.S. government employees in Saudi Arabia require special authorization to use any airport in the kingdom, following recent missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis. The post does not link the underlying Embassy alert or state an end date for the restriction.

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Evidence: Iran International reports U.S. Embassy airport-use authorization alert in Saudi Arabia

The attached Iran International post attributes the airport-use requirement to a security alert from the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh. The underlying Embassy alert is not linked, so the restriction and its duration are not independently verified here.