Seventy-five Iranian military experts arrive in Houthi-held areas to boost intelligence, military capabilities

Yemeni sources report that 75 Iranian military experts have arrived in Houthi-controlled regions to enhance the Houthis' intelligence and military operations. These experts, who arrived in batches during June and July, are believed to have bolstered the Houthis' capabilities in missile and drone systems, intelligence gathering, and operational tactics.

The most recent group of 25 individuals, including Iran's former ambassador to Yemen, Mohammad Jalal Firouznia, landed at Hodeidah airport on July 13. According to Yemeni intelligence, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has assigned the experts various tasks, such as managing maritime operations, improving missile and drone systems, enhancing evasive maneuvers against surveillance systems, and overseeing operations in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The primary objective of this team appears to be developing advanced intelligence and tactical capabilities, enabling the Houthis to evade tracking systems and bypass air and intelligence monitoring in Yemeni airspace and ports.