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A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
- A Saudi strike that disabled Sanaa’s runway to stop an Iran-linked Houthi flight triggered a sharp tit‑for‑tat escalation that now threatens to undo the 2022 truce.
- The Houthis retaliated with attacks on Saudi airports, Red Sea shipping and oil facilities while the Saudi‑led coalition struck Hodeida and other targets — raising fears of wider regional spillover and shipping/oil disruptions.
- The fighting comes amid severe humanitarian strain in Houthi areas and growing internal pressure on the rebels; Oman and the U.N. are scrambling to broker a de‑escalation.
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