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.
FR