French naval forces seize Iran arms shipment to Yemen
French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles and other arms in the Gulf of Oman originating in Iran, in the latest Iranian arms shipment to be intercepted on its way to Tehran's Houthi allies in Yemen. The seizure, which took place on 15 January, was described by the United States' Central Command (CENTCOM) in a statement and Twitter post as occurring "along routes historically used to traffic weapons […]
