Yemen Government Strikes Sanaa Airport
The government said the strike was meant to stop an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation, as the rebels threatened retaliation.
- On Monday, Yemen's internationally recognized government struck the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing, forcing the Boeing 727 to divert to Hodeidah about 150 km away.
- The strike followed the government's failed diplomatic efforts to stop a Houthi delegation returning from Tehran after attending Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, breaching the long-standing air blockade.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree declared the 'end of the de-escalation phase,' warning that 'this aggression will not go unanswered or unpunished,' then launched ballistic missiles and drones at Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
- Yemen's government ordered all airports 'closed until further notice, with immediate effect,' while U.N. Special Envoy Hans Grundberg urged parties to 'engage in dialogue that preserves the relative calm Yemen has experienced since 2022.'
- The exchange threatens to collapse the 2022 truce, raising fears of sustained military escalation; analysts warn the flare-up could destabilize shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait amid broader U.S.-Iran tensions.
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