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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Iran says it sent Houthi rebels supplies, water
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s official news agency, IRNA, reports that Tehran has sent supplies to Houthi rebels in Yemen, using cargo airplanes.
This marks the first time Iran has announced sending equipment to the rebels who are fighting a Sunni coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
According to the IRNA report, the shipments include 19 tons of medical equipment and 2 tons of water, sent by the Iranian Red Crescent.
Coalition forces bombarded several rebel-held airports and announced they have full control of Yemen’s airspace. It is not clear how Iran passed the supplies to the rebels.
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