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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French naval forces in January seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, the latest such interdiction amid the Mideast nation’s long-running war.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/france-seizes-iran-assault-rifles-missiles-heading-to-yemen/"></div>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French naval forces in January seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, the latest such interdiction amid the Mideast nation’s long-running war. While Iran di...

The U.S. Navy helped French naval forces intercept and seize thousands of assault rifles and half a million rounds ...

Iranians deny involvement in shipment intercepted last month in Gulf of Oman; US Central Command says vessel was on route historically used by Iranians to illegally traffic weapons

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. French naval forces seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemens Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, the latest such interdiction amid the Mideast nations long-running war. World News | France Seizes Iran Assault Rifles, Missiles Heading to Yemen.

It was a tears-of-joy moment, filled with pride and relief, for several hundred friends and family members of the 105 New Hampshire National Guard soldiers who returned Wednesday from a nine-month deployment in the Middle East.

On Wednesday, the US military announced an operation carried out by Western allies in the middle of last month, which resulted in the seizure of a boat loaded with weapons and ammunition, believed to have been sent by Iran to the Houthi group, its ally in Yemen.

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The U.S. military’s eyes in the sky helped French special operations forces seize thousands of rifles and anti-tank missiles on a vessel in the waters of the Middle East, defense officials said.

French naval forces in January seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran and heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday. While Iran denied being involved, images of the weapons released by the U.S. military’s Central Command showed them to be similar to others…