(Wall Street Journal) Benoit Faucon - Iran is sending increasingly sophisticated weapons to its Houthi allies in Yemen, Western officials and advisers say, enhancing their ability to attack merchant vessels and disrupt international commerce. Iran has provided the Houthis with drone jammers and parts for long-range rockets and missiles. The Iranians and their Hizbullah allies have sent advisers to Yemen to help the Houthis plan and launch their attacks. On Jan. 11, the U.S. Navy seized a vessel laden with state-of-the-art Iranian military technologies, including assembly kits for the Ghadir, an Iranian antiship rocket with a range of over 200 miles; engine nozzles for the Toufan, a ballistic missile that could target Israel more effectively; and optical extensions designed to improve the accuracy of drone attacks. Three days earlier, Omani authorities confiscated drone jammers which had come from Iran.
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