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.
 
Israel once again attacked the Hudaydah port in Yemen. For the first time the attack was carried out by an Israeli UCAV.


The Israeli Air Force struck alleged Houthi military assets at Hudaydah port, targeting engineering vehicles involved in reconstruction efforts following previous IDF strikes, as well as Iranian arms, fuel containers and naval vessels, likely skiffs used in Red Sea attacks.
Three commercial vessels were docked at the port during the strike, including SPARROW (IMO: 9154866), a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Panama. A fourth vessel was anchored in the outer anchorage. No fuel has been offloaded at Hudaydah during 2025, and the port’s capacity continues to deteriorate.
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One of largest LNG dual-fuelled car carriers transits Suez
The LNG dual-fuelled BYD Xi’an, one of the world’s largest car carriers, has completed her maiden transit of the Suez Canal, en route from Yizheng, China to Livorno, Italy, with approximately 7,000 vehicles on board. According to MarineTraffic data, she departed Yizheng, China on 22 June 2025 at 00:31 UTC and arrived in Livorno, Italy on 21 July 2025 at 12:19 UTC, completing her voyage in 29 days and 12 hours.
As reported by the Suez Canal Authority, BYD Xi’an is the second vessel in the BYD fleet to pass through the canal in recent weeks. The Authority called the transit a milestone and expects vehicle carrier traffic through the Suez Canal to rise by at least 20% in the second half of 2025.
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Meanwhile the largest ro-ro shipping company in the world: Wallenius Wilhelmsen (Norway), continues to sail around Africa.
 
"Merinos Livestock" - a Comoros-flagged, Greek owned livestock carrier was approach by a small boat and fired upon by its crew in the Red Sea. Turns out it was the coast guard of the internationally recognized government of Yemen, who detained the vessel under the suspicion of smuggling, but released her later.
A maritime security official in the Yemeni government told Reuters the vessel was released after being held on suspicion, with naval forces concerned because its AIS tracking system was turned off and it was sailing north from the Horn of Africa.
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Livestock Carrier Fired Upon and Detained Near Yemen, Then Released

People in a wooden boat opened fire on a Comoros-flagged livestock carrier in the Red Sea near Yemen on Thursday, and the vessel was detained by the Yemeni Coast Guard, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
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TruckDriver9 said:
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The search operation has been called off.
Out of the 25 people onboard "Eternity C", 21 were Filipino sailors, 1 Russian sailor (electrician, who reportedly was severely injured during the attack), 2 Indian security guards, 1 Greek security guard.
4 Filipino sailors confirmed dead.
10 rescued: 8 Filipino sailors, the Greek and one of the Indian security guards.
11 missing - either dead, or captured by the Houthis who still haven't confirmed how many men (presumably 6) they hold in captivity.

The government of the Philippines ordered manning agencies to reroute all vessels manned by Filipino crews to avoid the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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"Eternity C" crew update.
Houthis released proof of life. The video shows 10 captured crewmen - 8 Filipinos, 1 Russian and 1 Indian.
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One Filipino sailor remains unaccounted for, presumed dead, raising the death toll to 5.
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At the same time Houthis vow to resume attacks on all ships owned by companies who continue to deal with Israel, regardless of their nationality. This isn't really anything new since both recently attacked bulk carriers fit the profile, and is more of a political statement showing that Houthis are the only arab actor who takes action against Israel at a time when arab states (UAE, Qatar and Jordan) deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
 
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