Yemen’s defence ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
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Yemen’s capital Sanaa is under the control of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, while the internationally recognised government, which has the backing of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, operates out of Aden in southern Yemen.
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(Reporting by Tala RamadanEditing by Gareth Jones)
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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM.
