Current sectionMiddle East NewsGen. Taher al-Aqili, Yemen's Saudi-backed government defense minister, said on X that the airport's runway was struck to stop the plane carrying the Houthi delegation after attending the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Pressand Reuters05:03 PM • July 13 2026 IDTIranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport on Monday, while the internationally recognized government in Yemen said they were meant to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaYemenMiddle EastIranHouthisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Says U.S. Is 'Taking Over Strait of Hormuz' as Iran Threatens Gulf StatesNetanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 ElectionSeth Rogen Shines in 'The Invite' - a Rare Remake That Tops the OriginalPawns or Power Brokers? Gulf States Again Seek to Sway U.S.-Iran WarFar-right MK Fast-tracks Tens of Millions for Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav MemorialRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him