A report that Russia helped the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: "provided satellite data - through Iran"

 A report that Russia helped the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: "provided satellite data - through Iran"

The "Wall Street Journal" revealed that Russia provided the terrorist organization with data that helped it expand its attacks against ships owned by Western countries. The mediators: the members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stationed in Yemen. And what is the Russian interest?

Russia provided the Houthis in Yemen with target data that helped the terrorist organization attack ships owned by Western countries in the Red Sea with missiles and UAVs during the past year. This was reported this evening (Thursday) by the "Wall Street Journal", in an article in which it was emphasized that Russia helped Iran's branch attack one of the main arteries of international trade and destabilize the Middle East

The Houthis, who began attacking Western ships after the October 7 massacre and the outbreak of the Iron Swords War, at some point switched to using satellite data provided by Russia, allowing them to expand the range of their attacks. This is what a person privy to the details and two senior European security officials told the "Journal". According to one of the sources, the data was transferred to the Houthis by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards who were assimilated into the activities of the terrorist organization in Yemen.

The American newspaper stated that this aid to the Houthis, which was not previously reported, demonstrates how far Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to go in order to undermine the Western political and economic order, which is led by the United States. It was emphasized that Russia supported the Houthis, Iran's proxies Defined by the US as a terrorist organization, when they carried out repeated attacks on the maritime trade route. And also that Russia sought to contribute to instability in the Middle East and Asia, all with the aim of creating problems for the US, according to American analysts. Accordingly, the continuation of the war against Iran's proxies and its expansion drew attention and resources that Washington had to divert from Russia and China.



Alexander Gabov, chairman of the Carnegie Center for Russia and Eurasia in Berlin, told the Journal that "for Russia, a flare-up anywhere in the world is good news, because it means the world's attention will be diverted away from Ukraine. In addition, the US needs to allocate resources - Patriot systems, artillery shells - and in the event of a war in the Middle East, it is clear who it will choose to help." The newspaper noted that the Russian government has yet to respond, and the Houthi spokesman also refused to comment.

Russia has worked to tighten its military cooperation with Iran and North Korea, involving them more deeply in its war in Ukraine. Both countries have provided it with ammunition, such as UAVs and missiles, and North Korea has even sent 3,000 for training in Russia in recent weeks, according to senior American and South Korean officials. The Iranian and North Korean aid is essential to Russia, which suffers from a shortage of manpower and resources, but also serves its strategic goals by Destabilization in Asia and the Middle East

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