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Russia and Iran plot to arm Houthis with advanced anti-ship cruise missiles – Reuters

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  1. CptBluebear
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    Russia torched their goodwill a while ago, but they seem hellbent on keeping the bar as low as possible too.

    Russia torched their goodwill a while ago, but they seem hellbent on keeping the bar as low as possible too.

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  2. KapteinB
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    Apparently they've been in talks since at least May. I guess Russia doesn't have any immediate need for anti-ship missiles, since Ukraine doesn't have any military ships. And maybe there's some...

    Apparently they've been in talks since at least May. I guess Russia doesn't have any immediate need for anti-ship missiles, since Ukraine doesn't have any military ships. And maybe there's some weapons trade with Iran going on in the background: Russia gets more Shaheds, Iran gets anti-ship missiles they can give to their ally in Yemen.

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