What happened

The internationally recognized, Saudi-backed Yemeni government bombed the runway at Houthi-held Sanaa International Airport on 13 July, according to the government's Defense Ministry, saying the strike was intended to stop an Iranian aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation from landing on its return from the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader. Houthi-controlled al-Masirah broadcaster aired footage appearing to show a missile hitting the runway followed by an explosion. The Iranian flight diverted to Hodeidah airport instead. The Defense Ministry said it had ordered evacuations of the airport and surrounding areas beforehand, and no casualties were reported. The Houthis publicly attributed the strike to Saudi Arabia, but Al Jazeera's reporting attributes it to the Yemeni government's own forces rather than a direct Saudi-led coalition strike.

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