Military leaders from Iran and Hezbollah are helping the Houthis in Yemen bolster the Tehran-backed terrorist group’s attacks on transport ships crossing the Red Sea, according to reports citing regional and Iranian sources.
Iran has boosted its arms supply to the Houthis, who were labeled terrorists by US officials on Wednesday, by sending advanced drones along with anti-ship cruise missiles, precision-strike ballistic missiles and medium-range missiles, the sources said. .
Members of both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Tehran-backed Hezbollah have also been seen in Yemen assisting the Houthis with training, helping them assemble missile parts smuggled into the country and supervising military operations, according to ancient yemeni army sources.
“The Revolutionary Guard has been helping the Houthis with military training” in advanced weapons, an Iranian source said.
“A group of Houthi fighters were in Iran last month and were trained at an IRGC base in central Iran to familiarize themselves with new technology and the use of missiles.”
The military leaders of Iran and Hezbollah have been assisting the Houthis in Yemen with their attacks on Red Sea transport ships. AFP via Getty Images
The Houthis, a radical Shiite Islamist sect that controls most of Yemen, have intensified their attacks in the Red Sea since October 7, after Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 people in Israel and sparked the invasion of Gaza.
The Houthis, who have pledged their support to Hamas terrorists, have attacked dozens of ships heading to Israeli ports or ports controlled by the Middle Eastern nation’s allies, including the United States, as revenge for the ongoing bombing of Gaza.
IRGC leaders and advisers are also providing data and intelligence to the Houthis to highlight which of the many ships passing through the Red Sea are bound for or linked to Israel, the sources said.
Military members from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah have been helping the Houthis assemble missile parts, supervise military operations and train. US Central Command (CENTCOM)/AFP via Getty Images
“The political decision is in Tehran, the management is Hezbollah and the location is the Houthis in Yemen,” said a senior regional source with experience in Iran.
The Red Sea attacks have destabilized a crucial route that carries about 15% of global trade and is a vital link between Asia and Europe.
Since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, shipping costs have soared by more than 600% due to terrorist attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea.
The Houthis have attacked dozens of ships controlled by Israeli allies as revenge for the ongoing bombing of Gaza. fake images
Analysts said the Red Sea attacks are a way for Tehran to use its network of armed Shiite fighters to show its influence throughout the region, but also to demonstrate how costly the Gaza war can be for the West and the possible repercussions for the Middle East if it is fought. continues to increase.
Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has repeatedly denied that Tehran plays any role in the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
However, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has praised the terrorist group’s series of attacks in the Red Sea and said he is praying that they continue “until victory.”
The United States has launched at least six strikes since last week against Houthi-linked sites in Yemen.
However, President Biden admitted on Thursday that the strikes were unlikely to deter Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels.
With mail cables.
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