Leading Houthi threatens ‘siege’ on Saudi Arabia after Yemen airport attack
Summary
A senior Houthi official in Yemen threatened to impose a siege on Saudi Arabia after an attack targeted Sanaa International Airport. The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack, while Yemen’s government said it was trying to stop an Iranian plane from landing in Houthi-controlled Sanaa.Key Facts
- The Houthis, also called Ansar Allah, control Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
- Sanaa Airport’s runway was hit during an attack as an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation approached.
- Yemen’s internationally recognized government claimed responsibility for the airport attack.
- The Houthis threatened to respond with a siege on Saudi Arabia and attacks on Saudi airports.
- Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, which were intercepted.
- The recent tension follows years of relative calm since a truce four years ago and clashes earlier in July.
- The Iranian flight was the first public Iranian flight to Sanaa in over a decade.
- There are fears the Houthis might block the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea, a vital route for global shipping.
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