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Yemen strike claims mount as Iranian flights face disruption

A Houthi military spokesperson alleged that Saudi aircraft carried out 19 strikes in three Yemeni governorates and caused civilian casualties, while Shafaq News cited UNHCR figures showing more than 130,000 people displaced since the start of September. Separately, an Iranian aviation spokesperson announced that Baghdad and Muscat would stop receiving Iranian flights, with Baghdad-bound services potentially rerouted to Najaf. The strike and casualty claims were not independently verified in the supplied reporting, and the duration and implementation of the flight changes remain to be watched.

Degraded daily report based on two selected articles; many planned Middle East sources failed or were deferred, so the coverage is narrow, partial and not exhaustive.

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged that Saudi aircraft conducted 19 strikes on Taiz, Al-Jawf and Marib during the preceding 24 hours, killing and wounding civilians, and warned of severe consequences. Shafaq News also cited UNHCR figures of more than 130,000 people displaced since September began. The article did not independently verify the strike or casualty claims. [S3]

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Shafaq News quoted Iranian aviation spokesperson Majid Akhavan as saying Baghdad and Muscat airports would stop receiving Iranian flights from midnight Tuesday, Iran time. He said authorities were coordinating a possible rerouting of Baghdad-bound flights to Najaf, while other international services, including Istanbul flights, remained scheduled. [S1]

النجف, ناحية مرکز قضاء النجف, قضاء النجف, محافظة النجف, 54004, العراق · city

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Degraded daily report based on two selected articles; many planned Middle East sources failed or were deferred, so the coverage is narrow, partial and not exhaustive.

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged that Saudi aircraft conducted 19 strikes on Taiz, Al-Jawf and Marib during the preceding 24 hours, killing and wounding civilians, and warned of severe consequences. Shafaq News also cited UNHCR figures of more than 130,000 people displaced since September began. The article did not independently verify the strike or casualty claims. [S3]

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Shafaq News quoted Iranian aviation spokesperson Majid Akhavan as saying Baghdad and Muscat airports would stop receiving Iranian flights from midnight Tuesday, Iran time. He said authorities were coordinating a possible rerouting of Baghdad-bound flights to Najaf, while other international services, including Istanbul flights, remained scheduled. [S1]

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النجف, ناحية مرکز قضاء النجف, قضاء النجف, محافظة النجف, 54004, العراق · city

OpenStreetMap · authorities were coordinating plans to reroute Baghdad-bound flights to Najaf International Airport

Degraded daily report based on two selected articles; many planned Middle East sources failed or were deferred, so the coverage is narrow, partial and not exhaustive.

Discovery failures: 29 · Article exclusions: 28 · Articles accepted: 8 · Editorially selected: 7 · Published events: 2 · Mapped events: 1

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