Two regional officials told Reuters that the Houthis had met at least twice this year already in Tehran with Russians to discuss anti-ship missiles.
  • Iran is helping the Houthis try to secure Russian anti-ship missiles, Reuters reported.
  • These could improve their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and threaten US warships, an expert said.
  • Two officials said Houthis met Russians twice in Tehran this year, and more meetings are coming.

Iran is helping the Houthi rebels try to secure Russian anti-ship missiles, Reuters reported, citing three Western and regional sources.

Two regional officials aware of the talks said the Houthis and Russians have met at least twice this year in Tehran, where discussions to supply the missiles were underway.

They added that more meetings are expected in the coming weeks.

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  • MisterScruffy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Except for all those ships they’ve attacked that aren’t going to Israel, or controlled by Israel, or even have anything vaguely to do with Israel and her allies.

    Source? I thought they were only attacking ships that dock in/ship to Israel?

    Also, have they killed/indefinitely detained anyone? Or just cause property damage?

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      20 days ago

      Source? I thought they were only attacking ships that dock in/ship to Israel?

      https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-01-15/ty-article-magazine/30-attacks-all-red-sea-ships-targeted-by-the-houthis/0000018c-5df7-d6f9-afbc-5dff7a430000

      From the start, it’s been just taking targets of opportunity. Almost like their goal is just terrorism in service to boosting their own legitimacy as a player in the ongoing civil war.

      Also, have they killed/indefinitely detained anyone? Or just cause property damage?

      8 dead, 25 still detained.

      • Count042@lemmy.mlEnglish
        0·
        20 days ago

        A literal Israeli newspaper article about the blockade that has done the most economic damage to Israel to date as a source for how ineptly the people who have done the most damage to Israel are not doing it right. Oh, and it 403’s, currently.

        Great sourcing there.

        There is no ongoing civil war, too. It was won completely by Ansarallah against the puppet regime that Saudi Arabia and the US tried to install through forced starvation. This bullshit “Ongoing civil war” is just another example of refusing to acknowledge the winning side when people don’t like the fact they won.