According to foreign sources, Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa International Airport nine minutes before an Iranian aircraft was scheduled to land. The Houthi-led Yemeni government warned that if diplomatic efforts to lift the Saudi siege fail, it will escalate to war 'within days.' Omani mediation has not yet produced results.
The Saudi airstrike on Sanaa International Airport, reported by foreign sources, occurred as an Iranian plane was approaching. The Houthi-led government in Yemen responded by threatening a military escalation if diplomatic efforts to lift the Saudi blockade fail. The strike is the latest in a series of escalations. The Zioneer has previously reported on Houthi claims that Saudi Arabia disabled runways at Sanaa airport (July 13) and Houthi warnings that disrupting the airport would have consequences (July 12). Omani mediation has so far not produced a breakthrough. The situation remains volatile, with the Houthis warning of war 'within days.'
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