How Did the Return of the “Behshad” to Iran Influence the Houthi Attacks Against Ships in the Red Sea?
By: Dana Polak Kanarik & Boaz Shapira In early April 2024, reports began to appear that the Iranian ship Behshad, which had spent almost three years in the Gulf of Aden- Bab al-Mandeb Strait area, had shut off its position transponder (AIS) and seemed to have left its last known location. Two weeks later, on