The United States Government on Wednesday revealed that it will transfer approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a statement said the government obtained ownership of these munitions on July 20, 2023, through the Department of Justice’s civil forfeiture claims against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“These munitions were originally seized by U.S. Central Command naval forces from the transiting stateless dhow MARWAN 1, Dec. 9, 2022.
“The munitions were being transferred from the IRGC to the Houthis in Yemen in violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216.
“The U.S. is committed to working with our allies and partners to counter the flow of Iranian lethal aid in the region by all lawful means including U.S. and U.N. sanctions and through interdictions,” the statement said.
The US said Iran’s support for armed groups threatened international and regional security, its forces, diplomatic personnel, and citizens in the region, as well as those of its partners.
“We will continue to do whatever we can to shed light on and stop Iran’s destabilizing activities,” the statement said.