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Iran sends aid to Yemen's Shiite rebels, first such shipment since Saudi-led airstrikes began

Associated Press
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    Graphic provides background on the conflict in Yemen and the Saudi-led coalition; 2c x 7 inches; 96.3 mm x 177 mm; (The Associated Press)

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    Yemeni boys gather at their house destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near the airport in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) (The Associated Press)

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    Map locates Aden, Yemen, and shows areas of al Houthi control; 2c x 2 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm; with any related stories; ETA 1 p.m.; 2c x 3 inches; 96.3 mm x 76 mm; (The Associated Press)

SANAA, Yemen – Iran's official news agency says Tehran has sent aid to Yemen, its first such shipment since a Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Arab states launched airstrikes last week to halt the advance of the country's Shiite rebels known as the Houthis.

IRNA says the aid was delivered by air early Tuesday but did not say where the cargo landed. The coalition has bombed a number of rebel-held airports and has announced it is in full control of Yemen's airspace.

IRNA says the aid contained 19 tons of medicines and medical equipment and two tons of food provided by the Iranian Red Crescent.

Critics of the Houthis charge that they are an Iranian proxy. Iran has provided aid to the rebels, but both Tehran and the Houthis deny it has armed them.