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- The cell admitted to receiving training in Iran and the confessions were evidence of Iran鈥檚 involvement, according to Al-Eryani
- He added that Iran鈥檚 continued arming of the Houthis was a violation of international laws
LONDON: A Houthi cell smuggling Iranian weapons into Yemen has been apprehended, the country鈥檚 Minister of Information Muammar Al-Eryani said on Saturday.
The cell admitted to receiving training in Iran and the confessions were evidence of Iran鈥檚 involvement, according to Al-Eryani.
鈥淭he cell鈥檚 confessions confirm the Houthis鈥� exploitation of the Stockholm Agreement,鈥� he said, referring to an accord signed in Dec. 2018 between opposing factions in the conflict that set out a series of undertakings as a precursor to lasting peace in the country.
He added that Iran鈥檚 continued arming of the Houthis was a violation of international laws.
He said that the cell used the ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Issa to smuggle Iranian weapons as well as to target civilians in 抖阴短视频 and navigate the Red Sea.
鈥淚t is imperative to pressure Tehran to stop its terrorist activities,鈥� he said, calling for an extension of the Iranian arms embargo.