Pakistani Man Sentenced to 40 Years in U.S. for Supplying Weapons to Yemen’s Houthis

A U.S. federal court in Virginia has sentenced a Pakistani man from Abdul Hakim, Khanewal, to 40 years in prison for allegedly supplying weapons to Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The conviction follows a January 11 operation in the Arabian Sea, during which two U.S. Navy sailors drowned, officials confirmed.

Prosecutors said the man served aboard a vessel owned by an Iranian national and was caught transporting Iranian-made ballistic missile components, anti-ship cruise missile parts, and warheads bound for the Houthis.

Investigators presented financial records and seized materials linking him directly to the arms trafficking network.

Rejecting the defense’s plea for leniency, the judge described the defendant’s actions as central to “a covert and dangerous operation undermining maritime security.”

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the case underscores ongoing efforts to curb Iranian arms smuggling to Yemen’s rebel forces in violation of U.N. sanctions and regional security laws.

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