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U.S. Officials Say Iran Is Supplying Weapons to Yemen's Houthi Rebels

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U.S. officials tell NBC News that they believe Iran has supplied weapons to the Houthis in Yemen — including coastal defense cruise missiles like the ones that were fired at US Navy ships earlier this month. Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan said, "We believe that Iran is connected to this." The head of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, who is tasked with securing the waters off of Yemen, disclosed today that the U.S. and partner nations have intercepted five weapons shipments from Iran that were headed to the Houthis in Yemen. Since then the U.S. and allies have intercepted four other ships with weapons.

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