Germany halts Iranian purchases of mini-engines for Houthi drones

German officials imposed a ban on the sale of model aircraft engines to Iran after a shipment ended up in drones used by the Houthis in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia. The move prompted a shift in Iranian procurement to target advanced engine technology that is smuggled in drones bought from Chinese manufacturers and shipped from Xiamen to Mombasa, from where the units are smuggled to Salalah in Oman and...