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2026-07-13 23:00:13
[Houthirs Accuse Saudi Arabia of Hijacking Airport in Yemen] SANAA – According to a report by Al-Masirah TV, controlled by the Houthi rebels, on the 13th, Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes on the runway of Sana'a International Airport, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen. The report stated that an Iranian passenger plane carrying a Houthi delegation was en route from Tehran, Iran, to Sana'a when the airstrikes occurred. The plane eventually landed at Hodeidah Airport in northwestern Yemen, which is also controlled by the Houthis. The report stated that the passenger plane had previously carried a Houthi delegation to Iran to attend the funeral of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei. The Yemeni government had requested that the Houthi delegation return on a non-Iranian aircraft under government supervision. The Houthis rejected this request and warned Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government not to intercept the flight. (Xinhua)
