The weapons were to be delivered by Iran to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
They just announced it this Tuesday, April 9 on their X account, formerly Twitter. The United States sent new military aid to the Ukrainian army on April 4.
A particular aid to say the least since these Iranian munitions and weapons were seized by Washington and its allies, when they were to be delivered to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. “These munitions were initially seized by U.S. Central Command and partner naval forces on four separate stateless vessels in transit between May 22, 2021 and February 15, 2023”writes the US Middle East Military Command (Centcom).
US Government Transfers Captured Weapons
On Apr. 4, 2024, the US government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces. This constitutes enough material to equip one UKR BDE… pic.twitter.com/Ydecq6OFAO
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 9, 2024
In detail, nearly 5,000 AK-47 assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and more than 500,000 rifle cartridges received the Ukrainian soldiers.
“Iran’s support for armed groups threatens international and regional security, our forces, our diplomatic personnel and the citizens of the region, as well as those of our partners,” adds the US Middle East Military Command (Centcom).
60 billion aid still blocked in Congress
As a reminder, Ukraine is still awaiting aid of 60 billion, still blocked in Congress, from the United States. Democratic President Joe Biden has urged the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives to approve the military and financial aid package, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has been delaying adoption of the text for years. months, citing national priorities.