Half a world away, one of the Middle East’s most dangerous frozen conflicts suddenly thawed. Yemen’s internationally recognized government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport — the biggest flare-up in years between the two sides. The government claimed it was trying to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the capital after a Houthi delegation returned from Tehran, where they had attended the late Iranian Supreme Leader’s funeral.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree accused Saudi Arabia of “ending the de-escalation phase” and warned that “this aggression will not go unanswered or unpunished.” The strike threatens to unravel a truce that has held since 2022, despite having formally expired, and comes at a time of already heightened regional tensions involving US-Iran dynamics.
