Two regional officials told Reuters that the Houthis had met at least twice this year already in Tehran with Russians to discuss anti-ship missiles.
  • 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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    • Count042@lemmy.mlEnglish
      13·
      11 hours ago

      What percentage of Yemen does Ansarallah hold?

      What do you call a civil war when one side holds no territory or power?

      I would also say that someone that claims a blockade doesn’t economically hurt the people being blockaded should get help.

      • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        10 hours ago

        What percentage of Yemen does Ansarallah hold?

        30% of the area and 70% of the population. Ongoing combat has killed thousands in the past year alone (EDIT: This is incorrect - it’s the past two years - mind is still stuck in 2023, I guess). But sure, whatever you can do to simp for murderers, right?

        I would also say that someone that claims a blockade doesn’t economically hurt the people being blockaded should get help.

        Me: “Killing random civilians of various nations in the hopes that one or two might be Israeli is bad, and clearly has not impacted the ongoing Israeli genocide, which has only intensified since. Even if they were killing Israeli civilians only, supporting that would still make you a piece of shit.”

        Sorry that you’re still in support of murdering civilians.

        • Count042@lemmy.mlEnglish
          13·
          11 hours ago

          And you’re in support of a genocide.

          Arguing is easy when you put words in other peoples mouths.

          30% of the area and 70% of the population. Ongoing combat has killed thousands in the past year alone. But sure, whatever you can do to simp for murderers, right?

          Was there a UN brokered peace deal? Yes. Did it end in 2022? Yes. Has there been any fighting since then? Not significantly, no. I don’t know where your thousands dead comes from. Or the 30% figure, considering that the vast majority of that 70% you’re presumably talking about is arid desert that doesn’t have people, of any denomination, in it.

          Me: “Killing random civilians of various nations in the hopes that one or two might be Israeli is bad, and clearly has not impacted the ongoing Israeli genocide, which has only intensified since. Even if they were killing Israeli civilians only, supporting that would still make you a piece of shit.”

          According to @PugJesus@lemmy.world, this is evil, and results in killing civilians: