Houthis say they turned back Saudi jets to let an Iranian civilian plane land in Sanaa, and threaten Saudi airports
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Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on 3 July that Houthi forces used air defence missiles to stop Saudi warplanes from preventing an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying more than 200 patients from landing at Sanaa airport, and warned of a 'comprehensive response' against Saudi airports and vital interests, Al Jazeera reported. The plane returned to Tehran with a Houthi delegation for Khamenei's funeral; Al Jazeera said it was the first publicly confirmed Iranian civilian flight to Sanaa in about a decade. On 4 July the Saudi-led coalition's spokesman Turki al-Maliki dismissed the threats and pledged 'unprecedented' force against any Houthi threat.
- When
- 3 July 2026
- Where
- Sanaa, Yemen (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airspace violation · military
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Attribution contested. Houthi claim; the Saudi-led coalition rejected the Houthi account.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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