iran accused of 40 tonnes of illegal weapons delivery

the Government of Yemen on Saturday (9/2) was out of iran was behind the shipment illegally 40 tons of weapons to the northern part of the arab countries.

Therefore, Yemen called for an international inquiry regarding that issue.

"Yemeni authorities officially accuse the Iranian Government was behind this shipment intended to jeopardize the national security of Yemen," the contents of the statement broadcast by the Yemeni tv.

"delivery of jihan ii confiscated came from iran, with a total of 40 tons of weapons that could not be exported by an abominable or one group," he said.

Additionaly, the "Yemen has the right to defend its sovereignty and will ask for an international investigation of shipping weapons to do with iran."

Yemen also said eight members of the film crew of Yemen is still diinterogiasi.

on January 29, the Government of Yemen announced the seizure of the ship that has relations with iran in a joint operation by the Yemeni coast guard and u.s. Navy forces in the Arabian Sea.

the weapons include anti-aircraft missiles, c-4 explosives, a 122-mm mortar launchers, landmines, and anti-magnetic bomb vehicle.

the Government of Yemen stated that it seized weapons shipment addressed to a group of Shiite guerrillas based in the province of saada, northern Yemen.

an official of the Interior Ministry told xinhua, Wednesday (10/2) that the Government of Yemen has received an official request from Tehran to allow iran to engage in the process of the investigation of the case, but the sana'a refused.

arab countries, which is also struggling to combat an al qaida and active branch of a separatist movement that continues to thrive in its southern part, not long ago has faced several cases of illegally shipping weapons along its shores.

in november 2012, Yemen seized a hand-held weapons sent from Turkey and hidden in several packages of biscuits.