# [WARNING] Reports: Saudi Strike on Sanaa Airport Threatens Yemen Truce, Escalates Iran–Gulf Clash *Monday, July 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-07-13T13:35:34.897Z (2h ago) **Tags**: SaudiArabia, Yemen, Houthis, Iran, Airstrikes, RedSea, Energy, Shipping **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/14301.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Saudi jets reportedly bombed Sanaa International Airport around 13:30 UTC to prevent an Iranian Mahan Air flight carrying a Houthi delegation from landing, forcing the aircraft to divert and land in Hodeidah under Houthi control. Houthi officials now warn the Saudi strike means the end of the Yemen truce, raising acute risk of renewed attacks on Red Sea and Gulf shipping at a moment when Iran–US tensions are already squeezing flows through the Strait of Hormuz. ## Detail Saudi warplanes have struck Sanaa International Airport in northern Yemen to block the landing of an Iranian Mahan Air flight, identified as IRM1199, that was carrying a senior Houthi delegation returning from Tehran, according to multiple real-time social and regional media reports at approximately 13:30 UTC on 13 July. Close-up footage posted by Yemeni and regional outlets shows airstrikes on the airport complex as the aircraft was approaching; the flight was subsequently diverted and landed safely in Hodeidah, a Red Sea port city under Houthi control. Houthi-affiliated channels and regional Spanish-language feeds report that the strikes were conducted by Saudi jets specifically to prevent the Iranian aircraft from touching down in the Houthi-held capital. The Mahan Air plane, associated with Iran’s IRGC-linked logistics network, was reportedly carrying a delegation that had just attended the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, underscoring the political sensitivity of the target. In statements from Houthi media figures, the movement is framing the Saudi attack as a deliberate violation that ‘marks the end of the truce’ in Yemen. For people in Yemen, this risks a rapid return to high-intensity air campaigns, infrastructure damage, and disrupted aid flows through Sanaa’s airport, which is a critical channel for humanitarian and medical evacuations in the north. For Iranian and Gulf airline crews, the incident hardens the perception that flights associated with the conflict—especially Iranian carriers—can become de facto military targets, complicating route planning and insurance coverage. Strategically, the strike reopens a front that had been relatively quiet under a fragile, de facto ceasefire. If Houthi leadership concludes the truce framework is dead, they have the capability and demonstrated willingness to retaliate with ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi and Emirati cities, energy infrastructure, and shipping lanes in the Red Sea and potentially deeper into the Gulf. The involvement of an Iranian carrier and delegation heightens the risk that Tehran will view this not only as an attack on its Yemeni allies but as a direct affront to its own prestige and logistics pipeline, at a moment when it is already in an escalating missile exchange with the United States and trading threats over control of the Strait of Hormuz. For markets and supply chains, the danger lies in a compounded chokepoint shock. The Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb corridor carries a substantial share of Europe–Asia container traffic and Suez-bound crude and products. If Houthis resume anti-ship missile and drone attacks or threaten Saudi and Emirati export terminals in retaliation, insurers could widen war-risk premia, and shipowners might slow-roll or reroute vessels away from the Red Sea. This would collide with already depressed but fragile flows through Hormuz, where traffic has reportedly dropped to a five‑week low under US–Iran confrontation. Brent and WTI could see renewed upside pressure if traders price in the probability of simultaneous disruptions in both the Hormuz and Red Sea theatres. Gold and other safe havens are likely to benefit from a wider Gulf–Iran–Yemen conflict envelope, while regional equities, especially Gulf aviation, tourism, and shipping-exposed names, face headline risk. War-risk insurance costs for hull and cargo in the Red Sea and Gulf are poised to rise on any confirmed Houthi military response. Over the next 24–48 hours, the key indicators to watch are: (1) whether Riyadh or the Saudi-led coalition explicitly claims or denies the Sanaa strike and how they legally justify targeting an Iranian civilian aircraft approach; (2) formal Houthi military communiqués announcing an end to the truce or new rules of engagement against Saudi, Emirati, or international shipping; (3) any Iranian statement elevating the incident to a bilateral Iran–Saudi dispute; and (4) immediate changes in vessel routing and AIS behavior in the Red Sea and southern Red Sea approaches. A confirmed Houthi missile or drone launch against Gulf energy or shipping targets would move this from a warning phase to a full-scale regional escalation with direct implications for global oil supply and freight costs. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** High risk that a collapse of the Yemen truce triggers renewed Houthi attacks on Red Sea and Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure, adding a second chokepoint shock alongside Hormuz tensions. Bullish for crude and refined products, supportive for gold and defense names, negative for regional airlines, Gulf risk assets, and shipping insurers.