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Yemen's Recognized Government Condemns Iran Flight Carrying Houthis to Khamenei Funeral
Yemen's internationally recognized government criticized Iran for operating a flight that transported Houthi members to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran. The president said the move bypassed official approval and deepened divisions. Houthi supporters demonstrated in Sanaa on April 17.
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Yemen's internationally recognized government condemned Iran for operating a flight to transport Houthi members to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran. Yemen's president stated that allowing international flights without the government's approval set a dangerous precedent, bypassed legitimate institutions, and exacerbated Yemen's political division.
Houthi supporters held up weapons during a demonstration in Sanaa on April 17, 2026, to show solidarity with Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect that day.
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