Yemeni Defense Minister: We will confront Iranian aircraft and hold Iran responsible for airspace violations

Yemeni Defense Minister Taher al-Aqili announced in a televised statement on Monday, July 22, that the Yemeni army would confront hostile aircraft with full force. He held Iran legally and morally responsible for violating Yemen’s airspace and stressed that the army would respond to any violation of Yemen’s airspace by Iran or the Houthis.

• Yemeni Defense Minister Taher al-Aqili made these remarks in a televised statement.
• He said the statement was issued on Monday, July 22.
• The Yemeni defense minister claimed he would confront hostile Iranian aircraft with full force.
• He held Iran legally and morally responsible for violating Yemen’s airspace.
• al-Aqili stressed that the Yemeni army would respond to any violation of Yemen’s airspace by Iran.
• He also noted that the Yemeni army would respond to any violation of Yemen’s airspace by the Houthis as well.
• Al Arabiya reported these remarks by al-Aqili.. Coverage difference: “Breaking News” emphasized the Yemeni defense minister’s claim that he would confront hostile Iranian aircraft and Iran’s legal and moral responsibility for violating Yemen’s airspace. In contrast, “Indy Persian” additionally noted the Yemeni army’s response to violations of airspace by the Houthis and identified Al Arabiya as the source of the report.