Abha International Airport came under Houthi missile and drone attack Monday, with no casualties reported, hours after strikes on Sanaa airport sharply escalated tensions with Saudi Arabia.
Sanaa's runway was hit to stop an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation from returning from Tehran, according to Yemen's government and defense minister; the Houthis said the aircraft was diverted to Hodeida.
Yahya Saree warned airlines against using Saudi airspace until what he called the blockade on Sanaa airport is lifted, while Saudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said air defenses intercepted ballistic missiles aimed at the south.
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting as envoy Hans Grundberg and political affairs chief Khaled Khiari warned the flare-up could end Yemen's relative calm since the 2022 truce and trigger a wider regional escalation.