The Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on Wednesday that Tehran had provided the Houthi rebels in Yemen with a “Ghadr” ballistic missile that is launched from the sea.”

The Iran-aligned Houthi group has launched more than 50 attacks in the Red Sea region since November, as part of what it says is a campaign of solidarity with the Palestinians, although many of the ships it tried to target have nothing to do with Israel.

It later expanded the scope of its attacks to include the Indian Ocean.

In an attempt to deter them and “protect” maritime navigation, American and British forces have been launching strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen since January 12.

The "Ghadr" missile is an improved version of the "Shahab-3A" missile. It is also referred to as “Ghadar-101” and “Ghadar-110,” according to a previous report by the American newspaper “The Washington Post.”

The length of the missile is 16.5 meters, its diameter is 1.25, its maximum range reaches 1,950 km, and the weight of its warhead is 798.3 kg.