The attack could signal the end of Riyadh’s truce with the Houthis and broaden the US war against Iran, the outlet has said
US President Donald Trump has given Saudi Arabia the green light for a renewed military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement, Axios has reported, citing US officials.
The report follows the most serious escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in years, which according to the outlet, could mark the collapse of an unofficial truce between the parties and risk widening the conflict between the US and Iran.
Sanaa International Airport, which is controlled by the Yemeni group, was struck on Monday as an Iranian aircraft reportedly carrying a Houthi delegation home from the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei approached the capital. The plane was forced to divert to the Red Sea port city of Al Hudaydah.
The Houthis accused Riyadh of launching the strike and declared that their ceasefire with Saudi Arabia was over. The group subsequently fired ballistic missiles and drones at Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia and warned airlines against using Saudi airspace.
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