Iranian Official revealed the truth of targeting Qassem Soleimani plane in Yemen
An official in the Iranian Revolution Guard revealed that a plane belong to Mahan Air that Saudi Arabia prevented it , in May 2015, to land in Sana'a Airport was carrying weapons for Houthis .
The source said "civilian flights operated by Mahan Air, that belongs to the Revolutionary Guards, to Damascus and Sana'a in the last period, were carrying weapons which were send to Syria and Yemen."
"Putting plastic on the plane seats for passengers was intended to hid the blood after the transfer of wounded fighters in Syria loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the Houthis in Yemen,"he explained
The source pointed out that two Saudi planes targeted Sana'a airport to prevent the landing of the Iranian plane, denying at the same time that General Qassem Soleimani was on board of the plane, which was in the Yemeni air
"The Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders ordered to use the regular passenger planes of Mahan as a cover for the transfer of weapons and fighters into Syria and Yemen,"he continued
Saudi fighter intercepted an Iranian aircraft that Tehran said it was carrying medical assistance to Yemen and was heading to Sana'a and was prevented from entering the atmosphere of Yemen
All Iranian airlines , particularly Mahan Air, participate in transferring weapons and fighters , daily, to Syria