Iran is using the Caspian Sea region while supplying anti-ship missiles to Houthis and drones to Russia.
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What happened
Iran is using the Caspian Sea region while supplying anti-ship missiles to Houthis and drones to Russia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Iran used the Caspian Sea as a covert route to transit military supplies, including explosives and drone components.Sub-event
Houthi actions supporting Tehran escalate with alleged attacks on Iranian ships in the Caspian Sea.1 source
- Iranian arms shipments utilize the Caspian Sea for transit, with cargo destined for Russia passing through Astrakhan.Sub-event
Iran ferried anti-ship missiles to Houthis and supplied Shahed drones to Russian troops.1 source
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The entities involved
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Caspian Sea
largest landlocked salt lake, located between Europe and Asia
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Houthis
Yemeni Islamist organization
Related events
- Russia is shipping drone and missile parts to Iran, utilizing the Caspian Sea for transit.
- Houthis imposed blockades on Saudi targets in the Red Sea, with Iran seeking to control maritime traffic.
- Turkmenistan is seeking to strengthen the management of the Caspian Sea, coinciding with a UN assessment of data gaps in the region.
- Countries plan new pipelines across the Caspian Sea region.
- Hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continue in the Red Sea, while China asks Iran to rein in the Houthis.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- ledgertranscript.com
- straitstimes.comHave Saudi Arabia and Ukraine entered the war against Iran?