Reuters reported on Thursday, 16 Mehr, that Lufthansa, the German airline, has canceled its flights to Riyadh until 24 Mehr, and that Air India has canceled its flights to and from the Saudi Arabian capital until 18 Mehr.

The decision was announced amid an escalation of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, supported by the Islamic Republic, on airports and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis said they targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile.