DIA Report on Iranian Arms Used by Houthi Forces

U.S. Naval Institute ^ | FEBRUARY 7, 2024 | U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF

[Retain Mike]

This product provides a visual comparison of Iranian missiles and weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and those displayed and employed by Houthi forces in Yemen to attack civilian infrastructure across the region. Photographs of weapons displayed and fired by Iran and the Houthis, as well as those illegally smuggled aboard boats from Iran, strongly suggest their Iranian origin. Iranian aid has enabled the Houthis to initiate a campaign of missile and UAV attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea since November 2023. As of mid-December 2023, several of the largest global shipping firms had suspended transit through the Red Sea, citing the risk.

[Retain Mike]

These whack jobs are no longer spear chuckers.

[NWFree]

Duh where’s that FR idiot that doesn’t believe Iran is arming these people?

[sauropod]

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[shanover]

And quite soon the ability to put a NUCLEAR warhead on these very capable missiles.

Container ship off of the Eastern or Western Seaboard: NYC,DC,LA,SF etc.

Blinken is making sure of it.

Obama smiles!

[rdcbn1]

Iran has developed a very sophisticated drone capability. They have reverse engineered the Lockheed RQ-170 stealth drone (thanks Obama) and have incorporated that expertise into a lot more platforms.

They also obtained a dozen or so Cold War era Russian nuclear warhead tipped cruise missiles from the Ukraine. These cruise missiles were inert maintenance training items (ie no nuclear materials in the warheads) but were otherwise identical to the actual operational device.

The Houthi Forces have a decent inventory of weapons from Iran

FWIW, the RQ 170 makes a workable nuclear capable cruise missile.