Yesterday, October 22, 2025, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen, based in Aden and supported by the United Arab Emirates, intercepted an Iranian military cargo ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on its way to Yemen.
The joint security campaign in Lahij Governorate, led by Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri from the Second Giants Brigade, reported that the ship, which departed from Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, was carrying weapons and military supplies intended for the Houthi rebels.
According to inspectors, the deck contained Russian-made Kornet anti-tank missiles, spare parts for unmanned aerial vehicles – including operational units, military engines, precision connectors, and control cables.
The crew members on the ship were detained by STC forces.