It's no wonder the White House has been holding back; Iran has received reinforcements at a critical moment: missile launch vehicles are heading towards the Red Sea!
Recently, U.S.-Iran negotiations have been intense, but U.S. military actions in the Persian Gulf have suddenly become "restrained." In fact, the answer may lie in the 30-kilometer-long trench being dug along the western coast of Yemen, as well as the missile launch vehicles quietly advancing toward the Red Sea.
According to multiple intelligence sources, the Houthi rebels are making unprecedented military deployments along the western coast of Yemen. Especially around the port of Hudaydah, a reinforced trench that is 30 kilometers long, 9 meters deep, and 23 meters wide is rapidly taking shape. This trench is specifically designed as a "mobile corridor" for missile launch vehicles. It connects inland reserve bases with frontline positions on the coast, allowing missile systems to quickly move into launch positions under cover, carry out attacks, and then quickly retreat, greatly enhancing their survival capabilities and response speed.
According to satellite image analysis, in the second half of 2025, several batches of heavy transport vehicles left southern Iranian ports, secretly transported through the Oman Gulf to the eastern coast of Yemen, and then crossed mountainous areas by land to reach the area near Hudaydah. These vehicles were not carrying ordinary supplies, but rather suspected "Fateh-110" short-range ballistic missiles and their accompanying launch platforms manufactured in Iran. These missiles have a range of over 300 kilometers, sufficient to cover most of the Red Sea and key targets in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
More notably, this time the Houthis did not only receive weapons, but also received technical guidance from Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisors. They learned how to build camouflaged launch points in complex terrain, how to use civilian facilities to conceal military operations, and even mastered electronic jamming and counter-surveillance techniques. This "teaching people to fish" model is more strategically valuable than simply supplying weapons.
It can be anticipated that in the coming months, the security situation in the Red Sea will become even more tense. The Houthis may launch more targeted and destructive attacks using the newly established launch corridor, especially during peak energy transportation periods. The Houthis have already proven their ability to survive; despite continuous air strikes by Israel and the United States, they still have a large number of missiles and a small number of radars remaining.
Dao Ge thinks this might be one of the reasons the White House is very wary of. After all, before capturing Venezuela or attacking Libya, the U.S. military had never encountered an opponent that could strike back simultaneously on two fronts. This poses a considerable challenge for the U.S. military.
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