Satellite Images Show Iran Has Positioned 'Suicide Drones' In Yemen

An image shared with Newsweek by an expert who follows Iranian activity in the region purports to show a Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle deployed to Yemen's northern Al-Jawf province, an area under the control the Ansar Allah, or Houthi, movement, on December 25, 2020. NEWSWEEK SOURCE 

Newsweek: Exclusive: Iran Positions 'Suicide Drones' in Yemen As Red Sea Tensions Rise 

Iran appears to have sent deadly drones to its allies in Yemen as Middle East tensions heat up across the Red Sea, another major flashpoint where rival forces operate, Newsweek has learned. 

Imagery seen by Newsweek and confirmed by an expert who follows Iranian activities in the region indicate the presence of Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munitions, also called "suicide drones," deployed to the northern Yemeni province of Al-Jawf, an area of the country controlled by the Ansar Allah, or Houthi, Zaidi Shiite Muslim rebel movement. 

"The Iranians have delivered to their Houthi proxies in Yemen advanced UAVs," the expert, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Newsweek. "They are forward deploying or prepositioning these drones in order to stage an attack against a variety of targets they have within range." 

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WNU Editor: Cannot tell much from the above satellite image. But if this report is accurate, it explains why the U.S. has designated Yemen's Houthi rebel organizaton a terrorist organization .... Yemen war: US to designate Houthi rebels as terrorist organisation (BBC).

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