The American Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran has provided continuous military and intelligence support to the Houthi militia, contributing to enhancing its capabilities to target Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones by providing training, intelligence information, and assistance in identifying targets.
The newspaper, citing sources described as well-informed about intelligence matters, stated that Iranian support enabled the Houthi militia to carry out "more advanced" attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni forces, through assistance in identifying targets, providing training, intelligence information, and tactical guidance, which helped the group achieve rapid field gains.
According to the newspaper, Iranian support for the militia dates back to more than ten years, including sending weapons via fishing boats and providing training on assembling, using, and operating missiles and drones, with participation from elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It added that Iran resorted to transporting weapons to Yemen via submarines after some shipping operations by boats were disrupted due to American and Israeli strikes.
It pointed out that flights belonging to the Iranian "Mahan Air" company reached areas controlled by the Houthi militia last July, carrying officers, weapons, and spare parts for drones, according to sources with information within the Saudi-led coalition.
The newspaper noted that Houthi militia attacks demonstrated coordination between infantry attacks, missile strikes, and drone attacks, including drones guided via fiber optic cables, according to a source from the Yemeni Armed Forces. The newspaper viewed these developments, alongside threats to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as expanding risks to American and allied interests and raising confrontation costs.
The Yemeni government had warned on September 30 of increasing risks threatening the safety and security of international civil aviation over the southern Red Sea, due to the Houthi militia's use of Iranian-origin air defense weapons, launched from areas under their control towards international air routes. The Yemeni Permanent Representative to the United Nations stated in a letter addressed to the President of the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General that "the Yemeni government has documented the use of weapons modified within Yemeni territory," noting the participation of experts from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in developing and converting them into missiles capable of staying in the air for up to 25 minutes.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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