US Seizes Illegal Weapons Shipment Bound for Yemen
The U.S. Navy last week seized ammunition and weapons on board a vessel likely traveling from Iran to Yemen, the State Department said. The shipment likely violated a U.N. arms embargo because it was on a ship traveling a route…
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“historically used to illegally smuggle weapons” to the Houthis in Yemen, the agency said, noting Iran’s support for the Houthis and other armed groups in the region “threatens international and regional security.” The U.S. said it has seized “dozens” of missiles, thousands of assault rifles and hundreds of machine guns and grenade launchers on similar vessels this year.