Situation in the Red Sea (Houthi Thread)

Forces loyal to the internationally recognized government of Yemen seized over 750 tons of military hardware sent from Iran to the Houthis.

Yemeni Partners Successfully Interdict Massive Iranian Weapons Shipment Bound for the Houthis.
Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons in their history. The NRF intercepted and seized over 750 tons of munitions and hardware to include hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads and seekers, components as well as hundreds of drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems, and communications equipment.
According to the NRF, there were manuals in Farsi and many of the systems were manufactured by a company affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Defense that is sanctioned by the United States. The illegal shipment was intended for use by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The actions of the NRF support the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) and are a direct reflection of their commitment to a safe Yemen, Red Sea and, Gulf of Aden.
Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, praised the actions of the NRF saying, “We commend the legitimate government forces of Yemen who continue to interdict the flow of Iranian munitions bound for the Houthis. The interdiction of this massive Iranian shipment shows that Iran remains the most destabilizing actor in the region. Limiting the free flow of Iranian support to the Houthis is critic to regional security, stability, and freedom of navigation.”
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Thomas More said:
I don't know if I am right about this, but I would imagine this case will be more of a harm to the Houthi cause than a help.
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Depends how You define their cause.
The way I see it, these attacks happened at the time when the Iranian foreign minister was visiting Saudi Arabia to meet the crown prince and other high ranking dignitaries. Coincidence? I think not. I think these attacks were launched to demonstrate that Iran, despite American and Israeli strikes, still has the power in the region.


 
TruckDriver9 said:
Forces loyal to the internationally recognized government of Yemen seized over 750 tons of military hardware sent from Iran to the Houthis.
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It's not just some random junk. There's a lot of electronics, guidance systems, etc.
The contents of this shipment will remain investigated for some time. Shown here is an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a critical component of the missile’s guidance system, developed under the direction of Iran’s aerospace industries. The cylindrical component likely houses Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) gyroscopes, which enable the missile to resist GPS jamming and rely on inertial navigation for mid-course corrections.
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As a result of the Red Sea crisis, the port of Eilat will completely shut down on July 20.
For the past months the port run idle - with the traffic going down (134 ships in 2023, 16 in 2024, 5 in 2025) and the revenue dropping 80% - and amassed debts in unpaid taxes and fees, which the Israeli authorities came to collect, seizing the port's bank accounts. The last remaining workers (113 in 2023, 47 in 2025) will be laid off and the equipment (cranes, tugboats, etc.) will be idled. The Israeli government worked on a bailout plan, but didn't come through so far.
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Eilat port to shut down due to unpaid taxes caused by war effects - Container News

The Eilat Municipality has seized the bank accounts of the Red Sea port due to outstanding municipal tax debts exceeding US$178,764.
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TruckDriver9 said:
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It's not just some random junk. There's a lot of electronics, guidance systems, etc.



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I can't help noticing the multiple quality control labels. This tells me Iranian engineering is pretty sophisticated.

Engineer is a very interesting subject, in that a group of engineers can pretty much build anything, given the right components and raw materials. If necessary, they can build the sub components too, if they have the knowledge and equipment to do so. Engineers in third world countries can gear up a full independent technology base and build indigenous products and systems of all kinds.

Iran has become known for making missiles and drones. The fact that they are using a quality control process shows the maturity of their engineering organizations.
 
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