CNN posted on 19 July 2025 an article titled "'Nothing Has Changed': Iran Tries to Rearm Proxy Groups as US Talks Stall" by Mostafa Salem and Nic Robertson.
Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen sank two Liberian-flagged commercial ships in the Red Sea last week. Three days after Iran and Israel declared a ceasefire, forces in Yemen loyal to the internationally recognized government seized a vessel with 750 tons of Iranian missiles and military equipment destined for the Houthis. Iran also continues to support proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.