Esmail Baghaei Condemns Attack on Sanaa Airport

Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the attack on Sana’a International Airport. He described the attack as a blatant violation of international law, the UN Charter, international aviation law, and an affront to Yemen’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesperson also stated that such actions jeopardize the political process and efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement in Yemen.

• Ismail Baghaei, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, strongly denounced the attack on Sana’a International Airport as unacceptable.
• He said the attack constituted a grave violation of international aviation law.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the attack on Sana’a Airport was contrary to the 2022 ceasefire agreement and to ongoing efforts to establish peace in Yemen.
• Ismail Baghaei announced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s readiness to provide any assistance toward advancing the political process and implementing the road map aimed at achieving lasting peace and stability in Yemen.
• Fars (Telegram), in a video report, showed moments from inside an Iranian aircraft over Yemen’s skies and condemned Saudi Arabia’s attack on Sana’a Airport.
• Iran International reported that Yemen’s Defense Ministry had previously announced that the country’s armed forces had targeted Sana’a Airport’s runway to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.
• Tejarat News reported accounts of an attack on Saudi Arabia’s “Abha” International Airport and, citing the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said it had intercepted ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward the southern region.. Coverage difference: Domestic Iranian media have largely focused on the Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s condemnation of the attack on Sana’a Airport and on the legal and political dimensions of this condemnation. By contrast, Iran International, citing Yemen’s Defense Ministry, referred to targeting Sana’a Airport’s runway to prevent the landing of an Iranian aircraft, while Tejarat News also covered reports of an attack on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia and the coalition’s interception of Houthi missiles, which are seen less often in other sources.