First Iran flight lands in Shiite-held Yemen capital

The first Iranian Mahan Airways plane lands at the International Airport, Sana

SANAA: A first Iranian flight landed in the Yemeni capital on Sunday, a day after officials from the Shiite militia-controlled city signed an aviation agreement with Tehran.

The Mahan Air plane arrived in Sanaa carrying a team from the Iranian Red Crescent and medical aid, an aviation official told AFP.