U.S. Military Says Yemeni Force Seized Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Houthis

July 16, 2025

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Reuters

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  • United States
  • Yemen

A Yemeni armed group seized more than 750 tons of arms bound from Iran to the Houthis, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The seized weapons included cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles, as well as warheads, seekers, drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems, and communications equipment. The group, the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), is led by a nephew of Yemen's late former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and is not part of Yemen's internationally recognized government, although it opposes the Houthis.