A new report states that Iran transferred 10-20 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel, including senior commanders, along with missile equipment, to the Houthis in Yemen on July 13. The flight from Tehran to Yemen was operated by Mahan Air, according to the report. The account is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
A new report published Thursday evening provides additional details on the transfer of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel and equipment to the Houthis in Yemen earlier this month. According to the report, between 10 and 20 IRGC members, including senior commanders, boarded a Mahan Air flight from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, carrying military equipment and missile-related gear. The report follows a series of reports earlier Thursday that confirmed Iranian military support for the Houthis but lacked specifics.
The reports on the transfer began to emerge Thursday afternoon. At 17:21 Jerusalem time, Ynet reported, citing a single unverified source, that Iran had flown IRGC commanders and transferred weapons to the Houthis. Shortly after, Reuters published a report citing four sources stating that Iran had sent IRGC officers and missile- and drone-related equipment to the Houthis this month. N12’s Asaf Rozentzweig then reported that an IRGC commander was in Yemen training Houthis on new missile systems, and that Iran had sent gold for funding. Another Reuters report later confirmed the transfer of IRGC officers and missile equipment. The new report, based on a single source, adds the specific date, number of personnel, and airline.
The Zioneer has previously reported on IRGC activities across the region, including claims of strikes on bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, and the movement of missiles under cover of power outages in Iran. The reported transfer to Yemen underscores deepening Iranian military support for the Houthis amid the ongoing regional conflict.
The new report remains unverified by independent sources. The exact nature of the equipment and the operational role of the IRGC personnel have not been confirmed.
5 developments
- DevelopingReport: IRGC moving missiles, heavy equipment under cover of power outages in Iran
- DevelopingIRGC claims it destroyed weapons warehouses in Bahrain, drones at Kuwait base
- StrongIRGC thanks Jordanian security forces, claims intelligence enabled strikes on 20 US shelters and aircraft at Aqaba
- DevelopingIranian sources claim senior guardsmen and military figures leaving bunkers, flowing to Tehran
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