Iran Denies Involvement in Massive U.S. Weapons Bust Targeting Houthi Rebels
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Iran Denies Involvement in Massive U.S. Weapons Bust Targeting Houthi Rebels
Iran has firmly rejected U.S. claims of its involvement in a significant weapons shipment intercepted by Yemen’s National Resistance Forces (NRF), labeling the accusations as a “baseless media campaign.” The seizure, described by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as the largest interdiction of Iranian arms since the onset of the Gaza war in October 2023, has heightened tensions in the Red Sea amid ongoing Houthi attacks on commercial shipping. Details of the Weapons Bust On July 15, 2025, CENTCOM announced that the NRF, an anti-Houthi militia led by General Tareq Saleh, intercepted a vessel carrying over 750 tons of advanced weaponry destined for Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The shipment, seized in the Red Sea, included anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads, hundreds of...
