The US Navy announced on Saturday the seizure of one million rounds of ammunition, as well as rocket launchers, which it said had been smuggled by ship from Iran to Yemen.

The shipment was discovered “during a post-disembarkation inspection of the vessel,” the US 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, said in a statement, noting that it was the “second major seizure of illegal weapons in a year” along the sea route, AFP reported. quoted by News.ro.

In a statement, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper accused Iran of “illegal transfers of lethal aid” and “destabilizing behavior.” “The US Navy is working to prevent and stop dangerous and irresponsible maritime activities in the region,” he added.

Iran admits it supports Yemen’s Houthi rebels, but denies supplying them with weapons.

The fishing vessel intercepted on Thursday was carrying nearly 7,000 rocket launchers and “propellers used to launch RPG missiles,” according to the statement.

In November, the U.S. Navy said it had intercepted a ship bound for Iran that was carrying “materials that could be used to make rocket fuel and explosives” for Yemeni rebels.