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Yemeni govt strikes Sanaa airport to prevent Iranian plane from landing
Published 13 July 2026 · politics
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its armed forces have targeted the runway at Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. A delegation from
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its armed forces have targeted the runway at Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. A delegation from the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, was returning from Tehran after the funeral of Iran's supreme leader.
The Houthis control the capital while the internationally recognised government, based in the southern city of Aden, controls most of the rest of the country.
Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry reports from Sanaa, Yemen. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 13, 2026 • 5:49 PM IST · Updated: July 13, 2026 • 6:12 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its armed forces have targeted the runway at Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
A delegation from the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, was returning from Tehran after the funeral of Iran's supreme leader.
The Houthis control the capital while the internationally recognised government, based in the southern city of Aden, controls most of the rest of the country.
Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry reports from Sanaa, Yemen.
Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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