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New info shows weapons intercepted in Yemen came from Iran

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    Catherine Herridge reports from Washington, D.C.

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Switching gears for a minute in new information on weapons recently intercepted in Yemen which is a hotbed for al-Qaeda.

Fox News learning that those weapons came from Iran and the regime is now escalating the arms flow.

There as part of a broader pattern to destabilize the whole region our chief intelligence -- -- here -- is live in DC so what are we learning Kaplan about his new shipment of weapons.

Well thank you Rick and good morning a -- -- military source tells Fox News that the shipment included circuits flyers and nearly 200 -- -- the packages were improvised explosive devices.

Remote detonators automatic weapons with -- answers as well as man has his -- manned portable swept weapon systems.

This week on government TV in Yemen the weapons were shown for the first time including the surface to air missiles described to fox.

As a -- and then portable infra -- guided surface to air missiles.

That are apparently based on Chinese technology.

The recent briefing the Defense Department described the joint USU many operation that intercepted a fishing that fishing vessel carrying the weapons.

The Dow was observed operating erratically and -- in the water and invention of Yemeni waters.

So we're routine boarding was conducted.

Arms were discovered I think the Yemeni some have.

Indicated what some of those weapons and internal war.

And we have crew's statements that indicate that the -- origin was -- You may official also told fox -- the contents of the ship specifically these explosives were consistent.

With shipments -- the -- -- from Iran to regional proxies in the past strike.

After we mentioned in the lead in that this is part of a broader pattern.

On the part of Iran can you expand on that.

When the head of the House Intelligence Committee Republican Mike Rogers tells Fox News that this weapon shipment is consistent with Iran's pattern of bad behavior.

But the chairman now believes we may be entering another phase.

This new chapter is with the chaos that you see in northern Africa with what you see -- happening in Yemen is to escalate arms flow.

To try to destabilize that reason why.

They're feeling the pressure of sanctions they're feeling the pressure of international ice was isolation because of their pursuit of nuclear weapons.

We'll Arenas.

Authorities are denying any involvement this week the Bulgarian said they had strong evidence.

To believe this bus bombing last year which killed five Israeli tourists.

Was the work of has -- one of Iran's proxies.

Both congressman Rogers and outside analysts believe the smuggling of these weapons and the uptick in -- linked to Hezbollah reflect the fact.

That Iran's longtime partner Syria is under pressure.

That that regime may ultimately fall depriving Iran of that key ally -- Katherine -- live in Washington Catherine thank you you're welcome.

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