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Saudi Jets Strike Sanaa Airport After Mahan Air Flight; Trump Approved Strikes
President Trump approved Saudi military action against the Houthis after a Friday call with MBS. Saudi forces struck Sanaa airport on Monday, forcing an Iran-linked plane to divert, and the Houthis responded with attacks on Abha airport.
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Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport on Monday after an IRGC-linked Mahan Air plane returned from Iran, forcing the aircraft to divert. @MarioNawfal reported that President Trump personally approved the strikes following a Friday phone call with MBS. The Mahan Air flight carried Houthi leaders to the funeral of Iran's Khamenei, marking the first Iran-Sanaa flights in over a decade.
A U.S. official stated that the return flight transported weapons, missile parts, and military experts. Houthis answered the Saudi bombing with ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Abha airport. @MarioNawfal reported that Saudi Arabia provided advance notification of its military action to the United States and seeks American military and diplomatic support for potential larger operations.
The escalation represents the most serious Saudi-Houthi confrontation since 2022 and threatens an unofficial four-year truce between the sides.
