Yemen: 750 Tons of Iranian Weapons Seized En Route to Houthis
July 17, 202567 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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Member of the Yemeni Presidential Council and Commander of the National Resistance Forces, Tariq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, announced the foiling of a massive smuggling operation of Iranian weapons destined for the Houthi militia, described as the largest of its kind to date.
The operation took place at sea, where his forces managed to seize a shipment of approximately 750 tons of advanced weapons, ammunition, and military equipment.
Saleh explained in a post on the "X" platform that the shipment included naval and aerial missile systems, an air defense system, drones, advanced eavesdropping devices, anti-tank missiles, B-10 cannons, sniper rifles, thermal lenses, modern radars, as well as hundreds of drone engines, guidance systems, and communications.
The success of the operation was the result of precise intelligence monitoring carried out by the Intelligence Department of the National Resistance, according to Saleh, who indicated that the military media will soon reveal more details about this operation, which he considered one of the largest operations to intercept weapons smuggling from Iran to the Houthis.
Meanwhile, the US Central Command praised the efforts of the Yemeni forces in combating weapons smuggling, affirming that the operation reflects the legitimate Yemeni government's commitment to the Security Council resolutions and the protection of the security of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
General Michael Corlella, the Commander of the US Central Command, stated that this seizure demonstrates that Iran remains the primary destabilizing factor in the region, emphasizing the importance of cutting off the Iranian supply line to the Houthis to ensure maritime security and regional stability.
Sentcom also revealed that investigations showed the presence of pamphlets in Persian within the shipment, and inspections confirmed that many components and weapons were manufactured within companies affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Defense, subject to US sanctions.
The Central Command confirmed that this illegal shipment posed a direct threat to international navigation and regional stability, praising Yemeni-American coordination in tracking and intercepting Iranian weapons destined for the Houthis.
