More than 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition and 23 anti-tank guided missiles were seized in a January 15 operation in the Gulf of Oman
The US Pentagon announced Wednesday the seizure of a large quantity of Iranian weapons destined for Yemen last month by unnamed “Western allies” who, according to a Wall Street Journal report, were members of French special forces.
More than 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition and 23 anti-tank guided missiles were seized in an operation conducted on January 15 in the Gulf of Oman, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Middle East (USCENTCOM) said in a press release. made public.
He clarified that the US military supported the operation, without naming the country that proceeded with the seizure.
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported on a French business.
It was conducted “along sea lanes traditionally used to smuggle weapons from Iran to Yemen,” according to the US military’s statement.
On January 6, the US Navy intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles, bound for the Houthi rebels in Washington.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which is backed by a Saudi-led military alliance, often accuses Iran of arming the Houthis. Tehran denies this.
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