Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis: Report

Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen earlier this month, sources reported to ReutersThe flight from Tehran on July 13 carried between 10 and 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders, according to two Iranian sources. The aircraft was originally bound for the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa but diverted to the Red Sea port of Hodeidah after the airport came under attack by Yemen's Saudi-backed government."The IRGC commanders travelled there to support Houthi operations and provide training on new missile systems," one source said, adding that Iran also sent gold to fund Houthi activities.Yemen's information minister, Moammar al-Iryani, confirmed the transfers, citing intelligence, and said the mission was to "strengthen the militias' military capabilities and prepare them to threaten international maritime security in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait."Security analyst Mzahem Alsaloum, who has tracked the Houthis for years, said…