NAVY SEEKING IRANIAN BOAT CARRYING WEAPONS AND LIVESTOCK WITH ANTHRAX

HODEIDA, Dec. 18 (Saba) - Yemeni west-based Coast Guard is hunting
an Iranian boat that the Interior ministry said was carrying weapons
and sick livestock.

The ministry earlier ordered the Coast Guard in Hodeida province to
prevent the boat from entering the country waters.

It posted on its website that the livestock were found infected with
anthrax after they were tested by Qatari authorities which earlier
prevented the boat from entering the Gulf state.

The hunt also comes amid accusations of Iranian support for the
Houthi insurgents including providing them with weapons.

Apart from the topic, a campaign is to start in the next few days
that will call for boycotting Iranian products amid accusations the
Islamic Republic of Iran supports the Houthi rebels in the far noth.

Chairman of the Watan Foundation for Boosting National Loyalty
Ibrahim Malik Shuja'a said the campaign comes in protest at asking
for external help against the national authorities.

All Iranian goods would be affected, he said, adding there must be
no exceptions.

Earlier the foundation urged the government to cut the ties with
Iran because Iranian support had already reached the insurgents, who
have been fighting the army for almost six years.

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