The Weapons Code Opens the Door to Internationalization… Yemen Protests to Iran Over Houthi Arms

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The Yemeni government has filed an official protest memorandum with the United Nations Security Council, denouncing what it described as Iran’s interference in Yemen’s internal affairs, following the interception of a shipment of Iranian weapons.

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In a statement, the Yemeni government declared that Iran’s destabilizing actions threaten the security and stability of the Republic of Yemen, and represent a clear violation of the UN Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolutions 2140 (2014) and 2216 (2015), which imposed international sanctions.

According to the statement, Yemeni Foreign Minister and Minister for Expatriates Affairs, Shaye Al-Zandani, submitted the protest through Yemen’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi.

The operation took place on June 27, when forces from the National Resistance and the Coast Guard successfully intercepted a large shipment of advanced Iranian weapons in Yemeni territorial waters that was headed to the Houthi militias.

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Details of the Shipment

The seized shipment reportedly included approximately 750 tons of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment. It featured naval and aerial missile systems, an air defense system, modern radar devices, and both surveillance and attack drones equipped with launch platforms. These details were revealed by the Yemeni Resistance during a press conference held yesterday.

The shipment also contained communication interception devices, anti-armor Konkurs missiles, B-10 artillery, tracking lenses, sniper rifles, and large quantities of assorted ammunition, along with other military hardware.

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In his memorandum, the Yemeni Foreign Minister stated that investigations and inspections carried out by military experts showed that the commercial names, models, markings, and serial numbers were identical to those of Iranian-manufactured military equipment.

Furthermore, some of the seized equipment included instruction manuals written in Farsi, which conclusively confirmed their Iranian origin, according to the memo.

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A Call to the International Community

The minister emphasized that this shipment is yet another example in a long and systematic plan by Iran to interfere in Yemen’s internal affairs, in violation of the UN Charter, international law, and the Security Council’s relevant resolutions.

He reiterated the Yemeni government’s warning about the serious consequences of continued Iranian support for the Houthi militias, stressing that such support poses a direct and significant threat to the security and stability of Yemen, the wider region, and the world.

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The legitimate Yemeni government urged the international community — particularly the UN Security Council — to take responsibility in addressing these serious Iranian violations.

It also called for the swift appointment of a new panel of experts on Yemen to ensure accurate documentation of events, continued accountability, and the imposition of effective sanctions on those involved in arms trafficking — whether individuals or entities — inside or outside Iran.

Iran has not yet issued an official response to the Yemeni government’s statement or to the reported seizure of the weapons shipment.

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