Largest Iranian Arms Shipment Smuggled to Houthi Militia Intercepted
Brigadier General Tariq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council, announced the interception of a massive arms shipment en route to the Houthi militia in an official statement. He clarified that the shipment was seized while being smuggled from Iran.
According to Brigadier General Tariq, the confiscated shipment is estimated at around **750 tons** of diverse military equipment and weapons, including:
- **Naval and aerial missile systems**
- **Air defense systems**
- **Advanced radar systems**
- **Drones (UAVs)**
- **Eavesdropping devices**
- **Anti-tank missiles**
- **B-10 artillery guns**
- **Targeting scopes**
- **Sniper rifles and assorted ammunition**
The Vice President emphasized that these weapons expose the extent of **Iran’s military support** to the Houthi group, further debunking the militia’s claims of possessing **domestic arms manufacturing capabilities**.
He noted that **National Resistance Forces intelligence agencies** intercepted the shipment while it was being delivered to the militia, confirming that **arms smuggling attempts to the group persist**.
Brigadier General Tariq stressed that these developments highlight the **ongoing threat** posed by smuggling operations to **Yemen’s security and stability**, though no further details were provided regarding the **location or timing** of the seizure.