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Yemen fighters allied to exiled government claim seizure of tons of Iranian-supplied Houthi weapons
YEMEN, JUL 16 – Yemeni National Resistance Forces seized over 750 tons of Iranian weapons including cruise and anti-ship missiles, marking the largest known interception to disrupt Houthi attacks on regional shipping.
- On July 16, 2025, forces supporting Yemen's government in exile reported intercepting a shipment of 750 tons of missiles and arms supplied by Iran that were intended for Houthi rebel forces.
- The seizure took place during a conflict that began after the Houthis captured Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014, displacing the internationally recognized government, which then operated from exile and prompted a Saudi-led coalition to intervene beginning in 2015.
- The National Resistance Force, allied to Tariq Saleh and responsible for the interdiction, released video footage showing Iranian-made anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles similar to those used in recent Houthi attacks sinking two Red Sea ships that killed at least four people.
- The conflict has resulted in the deaths of over 150,000 combatants and civilians, triggered one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally, and brought Yemen to the verge of starvation, while Iran denies supplying weapons to the rebels despite evidence of arms manufactured in Tehran being intercepted.
- This latest seizure represents the first major interdiction by the National Resistance Force and continues ongoing efforts by U.S. and Western naval forces to intercept Iranian arms destined for the Houthis, suggesting persistent external supply despite a UN arms embargo.
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A record-breaking cache of Iranian weapons, including advanced missiles and drone technology, was intercepted en route to Yemen's Houthi rebels, US Central Command announced Wednesday, calling the seizure the largest of its kind. Yemen's National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of Iranian arms, CBS News reports. The CENTCOM...
Yemeni fighters intercept 750 tons of Iranian weapons headed to Houthi rebels
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Yemeni forces intercept 750 tons of Iranian weapons headed for the Houthis
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