"US Foils Iranian Weapons Shipment to Houthis in Yemen"
TL;DR
The US seized a weapons shipment from Iran destined for Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, including unmanned underwater-surface vehicle components, explosives, and missile launcher assemblies. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla of CENTCOM condemned Iran's actions, stating that the supply of advanced weapons to the Houthis violates international law and disrupts international shipping. In response to Houthi attacks on commercial ships, US forces downed seven mobile anti-ship missiles and three unmanned aerial vehicles in Yemen.
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