Syria’s interim government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa has aligned with Saudi Arabia amid the Houthis’ escalated missile and drone campaign against Saudi airports and infrastructure, including repeated strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that have killed civilians and prompted flight suspensions. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces are conducting operations to reclaim Red Sea coastal territory near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while Syria weighs defensive or offensive military support to Riyadh. No verified Houthi actions or statements have targeted Syrian territory, as the group’s operations remain focused on Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government positions, and shipping routes. This realignment of post-Assad Syria away from the Iran-aligned axis, combined with active Saudi-Syrian coordination, shapes trader assessments of any near-term Houthi strike on Syria.