MENA Theater Update, 20 Oct. 2026

On 16 October 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran has given the Houthis targeting and intelligence support, training, and tactical guidance for drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and the Yemen government forces.

The Houthis have also combined infantry assaults with first-person-view drones guided by fiber-optic wire, tactics that point to training by Iran.

Efforts Category: Iran’s Military and Covert Support of the Houthis

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