Houthi-Saudi Tensions Soar Over Aviation Stand-Off
- On Friday, Houthi forces confronted Saudi 'warplanes' that allegedly attempted to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing at Sanaa International Airport, according to military spokesperson Yahya Sarea.
- The Iranian aircraft arrived to transport a Houthi delegation to Tehran for the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, carrying over 200 patients, Houthi-run Masirah reported.
- Sarea warned the Houthis would target 'Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea' if Saudi Arabia continues alleged violations of Yemeni airspace, the spokesperson said.
- Despite any 'possible consequences,' flights between Sanaa and Tehran will continue, Sarea added, maintaining the route amid heightened regional tensions.
- Saudi Arabia led a military coalition intervention in Yemen beginning in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis seized Sanaa, while the group has deployed missiles and drones against Saudi oil infrastructure.
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Coalition vows forceful response to any Houthi attempt targeting Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led Coalition says it will respond with unprecedented determination and force to any attempt targeting Saudi Arabia, accusing the Houthis of escalating regional tensions and violating the rights of the Yemeni people.
The Saudi Arabia-led international coalition in Yemen warns that it will respond resolutely and with "unprecedented force" to any attempt by the Yemeni Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia. The Houthis threatened earlier on Friday to attack Saudi airports and other targets.
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who accused Saudi Arabia of trying to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, threatened on Friday to strike the kingdom's airports and key targets if Riyadh violated their airspace or attempted to attack it.
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