Mystery Iran flight lands in Yemen before Houthis' blockade and Red Sea attacks
Reports claim a Mahan Air flight from Tehran diverted to Hodeidah, Yemen, on 13 July 2026, carrying IRGC personnel and military-related equipment. Iranian and Houthi officials reject those claims, saying the flight was a humanitarian and diplomatic mission transporting civilians returning from the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This video examines the reported mission, the conflicting accounts, and the events that followed, including the Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and attacks on two oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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