U.S. warships head for Yemen but have no orders to block Iran arms shipments

By World Tribune on April 21, 2015   BB Middle East, Egypt, Exclusives, Iran, Kuwait, Mideast, Saudi Arabia, Stateside, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, United Nations, Washington, Yemen  

Special to WorldTribune.com Two warships joined seven other U.S. vessels in the Arabian Sea, to counter an Iranian convoy suspected of carrying weapons to Shi’ite Houthi rebels in violation of a UN arms embargo adopted last week. “We believe these vessels may have arms and equipment on board,” an official told AFP on April 20. […]