Yemen's Houthis finance war with fuel from Iran: UN report
Report shows some companies using fake documents to conceal fuel donationsUNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: Fuel loaded from ports in Iran has generated revenue to finance the Yemen Houthi rebel war effort against the Saudi-backed government, according to a report by a UN panel of experts seen by AFP. The findings are expected to again raise questions about Iran’s support for the Houthis in the war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe. The fuel was “for the benefit of a listed individual” who is on a UN sanctions blacklist, it added. “The revenue from the sale of this fuel was used to finance the Houthi war effort,” said the 85-page report sent to the Security Council. In a previous report, the experts said they were investigating monthly fuel donations from Iran valued at $30 million.
Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2019 10:15 UTC
