Iran is preparing a new threat in the Red Sea - what the Houthis are hiding

Iran is strengthening the military infrastructure of the Houthis on the western coast of Yemen, deploying radar systems on strategic heights and organizing new arms supply channels. These actions follow the Houthi seizure of territories along the Red Sea, including areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Tehran aims to create a military control system capable of threatening international shipping.

Iran has begun strengthening the military infrastructure of the Houthis on the western coast of Yemen, deploying radar systems on strategic heights and organizing new arms supply channels. These actions followed the Houthi seizure of territories along the Red Sea, including areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, through which one of the most important international maritime routes passes. According to The Jerusalem Post, citing the Emirati publication Al-Ain, Iranian specialists have already visited key sites on the captured coast and held meetings with engineers of Houthi missile units. According to sources of the publication, Tehran seeks to create a new military control system in the area that will allow the Houthis to strengthen their positions and expand their capabilities for conducting operations against shipping. Special attention is being paid to deploying radar equipment on elevations that provide a view of coastal areas and the Red Sea waters. According to Al-Ain, Iran began actively strengthening its presence on the western coast less than ten days after the Houthi offensive that began on September 11. During this operation, the group captured Mokha and strategically important territories in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area. Simultaneously with the installation of radar systems, the Houthis are strengthening defensive positions in mountainous areas. Special attention is being given to Zugar Island, located in the Red Sea near the Hanish Archipelago. In parallel, Iran is organizing the supply of military equipment and weapons through the western coast of Yemen. According to published information, cargo arrives by sea from Somalia, after which it is unloaded and transferred to Houthi units. Al-Ain sources claim that the reception of smuggled cargo is overseen by Hassan al-Attas, who heads the Red Sea Fisheries Authority located in Hodeidah. According to the publication, the activities of this network are linked to one of the Houthi leaders, Ibrahim Hassan Ismail al-Madani, and its security is provided by Shaher al-Kahum, who is said to have undergone training in Iran. The buildup of military presence is occurring simultaneously with the intensification of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. According to Al-Ain sources, Iran seeks to turn the coastal strip from Hodeidah to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into a fortified zone of its regional influence.