Flight Blocked From Landing In Sana'a Secretly Carried Iran Guards Commanders, Missile, Drones
Flight Blocked From Landing In Sana'a Secretly Carried Iran Guards Commanders, Missile, Drones Published By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026, 20:57 IST Iran has allegedly
Flight Blocked From Landing In Sana'a Secretly Carried Iran Guards Commanders, Missile, Drones Published By, Last Updated: July 23, 2026, 20:57 IST Iran has allegedly sent commanders and military equipment to Yemen to help its Houthi allies to attack ships in the Red Sea to upend global economy and exert pressure on US. Rapid Read Iran has apparently asked its proxy, the Houthis, to shut the Red Sea too if US attacks Iranian power infra and is helping them with IRGC commanders and military equipments. (Reuters) Iran deployed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers, and missile and drone equipment to Yemen earlier this month, according to four sources, quoted in a Reuters report.
The move is seen as bolstering the Houthis’ capacity to threaten Red Sea shipping. The sources, including two Iranian officials, Yemen’s information minister, and a regional security analyst, said the personnel and equipment were flown from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, in a development not previously reported. This was before the Houthis started targeting ships in the Red Sea. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered How will this deployment impact Red Sea shipping security? Iran has allegedly deployed IRGC commanders, military advisers, and missile and drone equipment to Yemen, bolstering the Houthis' capacity to threaten Red Sea shipping.
This deployment is seen as a move to upend the global economy and exert pressure on the US. Could this escalate regional tensions in the Middle East? Yes, the deployment of Iranian commanders and missiles to Yemen could escalate regional tensions. This move bolsters the Houthis' capacity to threaten Red Sea shipping, which has already been impacted by Houthi attacks. What is the international response to Iran's actions? The international response to Iran's actions includes condemnation from Gulf nations and the US, with the US holding Iran responsible for potential Houthi attacks. Gulf states condemned Iran's actions as 'reckless and destabilising' and intercepted drone attacks.
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