 U.S. seizes massive stash of Iranian weapons headed for Houthi rebels in Yemen. U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea have seized a massive arsenal of Iranian weapons that were bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials said. According to the Daily Mail, the weapons were found on January 28. Photos posted online by Centcom, the United States command in the Middle East, showed a United States Coast Guard ship beside a rusty skiff vessel. Another photo showed the cash contraband that was found on board. The weaponry included medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater stroke surface vehicle components, military-grade communication and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components. A statement from Centcom described the haul as lethal aid originating in Iran. According to the command, the shipment was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2216. This is yet another example of Iran's malign activity in the region. Their continued supply of advanced conventional weapons to the Houthis is in direct violation of international law and continues to undermine the safety of international shipping and the free flow of commerce, Centcom commander-general Michael Eric Carilla said. Houthi militants, who control Yemen's most populous regions, have repeatedly fired on international commercial ships since mid-November. Their targets have been vessels with commercial ties to the United States, Britain or Israel, according to shipping and insurance sources.