Trump Says Israel And Other US Allies Will Repay 'Any And All' Iran War Costs: We're Gonna Get All That Money Back

Saudi Arabia is facing renewed attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels as the wider US-Israel war against Iran enters another uncertain phase, with a damaged Saudi Aramco tower in Riyadh, fresh strikes in Yemen and Washington's expanding blockade of Tehran's trade routes adding to regional tensions. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says further attacks on Iran are 'highly unlikely' if negotiations progress, while insisting that Israel and other American allies must reimburse Washington for the costs of the conflict.

On Sunday, the Iran-aligned Houthis claimed four military operations involving ballistic and cruise missiles and drones targeting Riyadh's financial district, King Khalid International Airport, Aramco oil facilities and Abqaiq. Saudi air defences intercepted incoming missiles, but falling debris damaged several floors and windows of an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in the King Abdullah Financial District. Saudi authorities reported no casualties. On Monday, civil defence authorities issued another alert in Riyadh before announcing that the danger had passed.

The attacks followed intensified Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen. The Houthis claimed that 4,369 coalition air and missile attacks had been conducted since the escalation began in July. On Saturday, strikes near Sanaa reportedly killed 33 people, including 13 children, and injured 39, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. The Houthis accused Saudi forces of hitting homes, roads and emergency responders. The claims could not be independently verified. Separately, an attack on a market in Taiz province reportedly killed 30 people on Friday, with the warring sides blaming each other.

Riyadh is also seeking regional military assistance. Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defence cooperation agreement during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's November 4 visit. Yemeni officials said that an initial deployment could involve 3,000 Syrian troops, potentially increasing to 10,000. However, Damascus has clarified that it has sent military advisers to Saudi Arabia for training and consultations, not combat troops to Yemen. Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Monday that there were no plans to deploy forces to Yemen. The developments come as Saudi Arabia seeks support beyond its defence partnership with Pakistan and Turkey.

Meanwhile, Trump is turning towards diplomacy after Republicans suffered losses in the November 3 US midterm elections, with the Iran war and rising fuel prices emerging as political concerns. In an interview, he said fresh strikes were highly unlikely if Tehran agreed to a strong deal. However, he warned that the US had identified potential targets, including 38 bridges.

Trump also told CBS News that Israel and other US allies would repay 'any and all' costs incurred by Washington during the war. "We're gonna get all that money back," he said, without specifying a repayment figure or announcing any agreement.

Diplomatic efforts are continuing through Qatar. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is meeting Trump and Vice President JD Vance in Washington after visiting Tehran. Iran has proposed ending the conflict in exchange for lifting the US blockade, easing sanctions and halting American bombing, while agreeing to stop restricting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Washington has rejected the proposal as unrealistic.