Overview
- The King Fahd Causeway, which reopened Tuesday, resumed traffic after a short security shutdown announced by the bridge authority on X.
- Officials described the hours-long pause as a precaution linked to Iranian threats following a recent ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia.
- No damage to the bridge was reported, and Saudi authorities have not detailed any impact to energy sites from the earlier strike.
- The 25-kilometre road linking Khobar to Bahrain’s Al Jasra is the only land route between the two countries and carries thousands of vehicles each day.
- With Bahrain’s airport closed for weeks after the attacks, Saudi and Bahraini planners have discussed a parallel span and a possible railway to strengthen the corridor.