Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government both claim strikes on Sanaa airport runway

Saudi Arabia conducted air strikes on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. Yemeni sources reported multiple strikes on the facility. The strikes targeted the Houthi-controlled runway. Reports indicated the action aimed to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.

The Houthi movement accused Saudi Arabia of launching the strikes. Yahya Saree, a Houthi spokesperson, stated that the kingdom would bear the consequences of its attack. Houthis condemned the attack and called it the end of the de-escalation phase.

They vowed retaliation. Yemen's internationally recognised government said it struck Sanaa's airport following a dispute over an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation. The Yemeni Defense Ministry warned that its patience has run out and that it would respond to any Iranian and Houthi violations of Yemen’s airspace.

There was no immediate response from Saudi Arabia to the accusations.