• 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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    Absolutely.

    But I was thinking more recent history. Like how the US is supplying advanced weaponry to Ukraine.

    Pointing out such hypocrisy is my favorite passtime nowadays. And whether it’s here, reddit. Twitter, etc. It always gets me downvotes. Kinda disappointing that so many people are still blinded by nationalism.

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      I feel you. I have that autism where I tend to jump in convos to correct facts and people take it as the biggest insult and assume it means I think exactly the opposite of everything they say. I’ve found it’s easier for me to just lean into it since it’s going to happen regardless, I may as well be the one dictating the terms.

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      What enemy nation are the Houthis at war with?

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        Israel. Which is clear if you’ve read even one of their announcements of the blockade.

        And calling the leadership of Yemen Houthis is like calling any US person a Kennedy.

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          What does attacking cargo ships, flagged from Barbados, crewed by Filipinos, owned in Liberia, operated out of Greece, originating from China, and destined to Jeddah and Aqaba have to do with Israel?

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            ‘Owned in Liberia’

            I like how you stuck that in the middle. Just trying to sneak it in a bunch of other stuff that is unquestionable.

            You know that that isn’t clever, right?

            It’s obvious what you are doing, and why.

            I guess I shouldn’t expect better from someone using the racist term ‘Houthis’ for the government of Yemen.

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              Owned in Liberia’

              I like how you stuck that in the middle. Just trying to sneak it in a bunch of other stuff that is unquestionable.

              What’s wrong with owning a ship in Liberia?

              It’s obvious what you are doing, and why.

              Gave an example where the Houthis attacked and killed people on a ship that had nothing to do with Israel.

              I guess I shouldn’t expect better from someone using the racist term ‘Houthis’ for the government of Yemen.

              When you cry racism about every thing is loses meaning.

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                What’s wrong with owning a ship in Liberia?

                Do you think most ships ‘Owned in Liberia’ are owned by Liberian citizens?

                Gave an example where the Houthis attacked and killed people on a ship that had nothing to do with Israel.

                Who owned the ship? Don’t insult my intelligence and say Liberia.

                When you cry racism about every thing is loses meaning.

                This isn’t everything. It’s an intentional racist term intended to delegitimize a government by equating it with a select group of people. There. You learned something today.

                Or should I start calling every Israeli a Netanyahu, every American a Kennedy, and every British person a Starmer?

                ‘The Kennedy’s seized another oil tanker on international waters today claiming it contained Iranian oil’

                Does that seem like an okay headline to you?

                EDIT: Maybe you’d like being called a Kennedy. Maybe Bushie would be a better example for you.

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                  Who owned the ship? Don’t insult my intelligence and say Liberia.

                  I don’t need to insult your intelligence you’re more than capable. The ship was not owned by an Israeli or American company.

                  This isn’t everything. It’s an intentional racist term intended to delegitimize a government by equating it with a select group of people. There. You learned something today.

                  A group named after its founder is racists?

                  Or should I start calling every Israeli a Netanyahu, every American a Kennedy, and every British person a Starmer?

                  You can call it what ever you want, I’m not so hypersensitive that I cry racism about every little thing.