Iranian-backed militants are openly trading weapons on Elon Musk’s platform X, including assault rifles, handguns and grenade launchers
Dozens of arms dealers based in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, controlled by the Houthis, are effectively using X as a shopfront, posting pictures of assault rifles for sale. Many are touting the guns under the Houthi logo that reads: “God is the greatest, death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews and victory to Islam.”
Some of the gun dealers’ X accounts have verified blue ticks, giving them increased prominence on the network.
The Houthis have been designated a global terrorist group by the United States after they attacked shipping in the Red Sea in response to the war in Gaza. Washington has accused Iran of supplying the rebels with drones and missiles.
