Wall Street Journal: Iran provided intelligence and direct support for Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen

The Wall Street Journal reveals Iran provided intelligence and direct support to the Houthi militia, enabling their most sophisticated attacks against Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The regime reportedly supplied the Houthis with intelligence on targets to hit in Saudi Arabia, which facilitated their complex strikes in both the Kingdom and Yemen.

Tehran's assistance reportedly included intelligence, military training, tactical advice, and direct help in selecting targets for missile and drone assaults. Sources familiar with the situation told the newspaper that IRGC officers were present on the front lines, guiding drone and missile strikes. The paper further noted that recent Houthi attacks have employed more advanced tactics, such as blending ground assaults with missile and first-person-view drone attacks, some guided by fiber-optic cables—a tactic hinting at military training from Iran.

The Wall Street Journal, citing regional intelligence sources, reported that the Houthis, with IRGC officers stationed in Yemen, deployed missiles and radar systems at several points overlooking the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait. European and Houthi officials also indicated that Iran began supplying weapons to Yemen via submarines after US and Israeli attacks disrupted regular maritime supply routes.