How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen seized US funded equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed humanitarian funding around the world and began dismantling the US Agency of International Development. Former US officials told the CNN the seizure of more than $122,000 worth of equipment in 2025,