(Adds further detail) DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Iranian warships will accompany a cargo ship bound for the Yemeni port of Hodaida, which is held by Iran-allied Houthi fighters, a naval commander was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA on Tuesday. The Iran-flagged Iran Shahed cargo ship set sail on Monday and could be intercepted by Saudi-led coalition forces. The Saudi-led coalition has accused Iran of arming the Houthis. "The 34th fleet, which is currently in the Gulf of Aden, has special responsibility to protect the Iranian humanitarian aid ship," Admiral Hossein Azad said, referring to a destroyer and support vessel patrolling international waters off Yemen.
05-13-2015, 12:40 AM
Iranian warships will escort Yemen-bound cargo ship -IRNA
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