PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 19th, 2026: Iran Helping Direct Houthi Attacks & Romania Downs Drones as NATO Threats Mount

Iran's IRGC is operationally embedded with Houthi forces attacking Saudi Arabia, while Russian drone incursions into NATO's Black Sea airspace are sharply escalating.

• IRGC embedded in Yemen: WSJ reporting cited by the host says Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers are inside Yemen directing Houthi target selection, missile/drone strikes, and radar/coastal positioning against Saudi Arabia.
• July Mahan Air flights: Two sanctioned Mahan Air flights from Iran to Yemen allegedly carried IRGC officers, drone components, missile guidance systems, and detonators alongside funeral delegations for Khamenei.

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