Houthis threaten new attacks after Yemen airport strike
Houthi attack threat escalates after Sanaa airport airstrike in Yemen Saudi Arabia faces fallout as tensions rise over Iran and Red Sea attacks
Yemen's Houthi movement said it may launch new attacks after an airstrike hit Sanaa International Airport on July 13, 2026. The group accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strike and said it would respond, while Saudi officials said the runway was targeted to stop an Iranian plane from landing.
The Houthis, who control northern Yemen, have been under a 2022 truce with the Saudiled coalition, but the article says they have repeatedly disrupted shipping in the Red Sea since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree described the strike as aggression and warned that Saudi Arabia would face consequences.
The article also quotes analysts saying the incident reflects wider tensions involving Iran and its regional allies. It says the Yemeni government claimed the strike was meant to block an unauthorized Iranian flight, while the Houthis argued that the attack ended a period of deescalation.