Ashton Carter actually said...

Any Iranian arms transfers to Houthis in Yemen, non-state actors in Lebanon (including Hizballah), and/or Iraqi Shi'a militias would violate relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Context

Carter states that Iranian arms transfers violate UN Security Council resolutions.

07/28/2015

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