Comment on Russia gave Yemen's Houthi rebels satellite data so they could attack Red Sea shipping lanes: report

The Houthis have been attacking ships with the aid of Russian satellite tracking data, The Journal reported.Mohammed Hamoud/Getty ImagesHouthi rebels used Russian satellite tracking data to hit ships in the Red Sea, The Wall Street Journal reported.The data was supplied through Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps members embedded in Yemen, the report said.That comes after reports that Russia has been weighing sending anti-ship missiles to the Houthis.Houthi rebels in Yemen used satellite data provided by Russia to target and attack commercial ships in the Red Sea, The Wall Street Journal reported.The outlet cited three unnamed sources, including two European defense officials.One of the Journal's sources said that the satellite data was transferred to the Houthis via members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps embedded with the rebels in Yemen.The Journal's new findings, published on Thursday, are yet another sign that Russia is supporting the Houthis behind the scenes after the October 7 attacks in Israel triggered a renewed wave of violence in the Middle East.According to Western intelligence, the Kremlin earlier this year considered sending anti-ship missiles to the Houthis.