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Investigation after seizure reveals that the ship originated in Iran Foto U.S. Navy Forces Central Command/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS  -   Thousands of illicit weapons exposed on board the US cruise ship USS Monterey after being seized from a dhow sailing in international waters in the Arabian Sea, 8 May 2021 The US Navy on Sunday announced the seizure of a shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machine guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea that was apparently headed to Yemen to support the country's Houthi rebels.  As told to ...

1 of 3 Weapons that the U.S. Navy described as coming from a hidden arms shipment aboard a stateless dhow are seen aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized the arms shipment hidden aboard the vessel in the Arabian Sea, the latest-such interdiction by sailors amid the long-running war in Yemen. (U.S. Navy via AP) 2 of 3 A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter flies over a stateless dhow later found to be carrying a hidden arms shipment in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The U.S. Navy announced...

Navy Seizes Iranian Weapons Shipment as Biden Administration Seeks New Deal U.S. forces have interdicted similar shipments bound for Iran-backed Houthi rebels Getty Images Jack Beyrer • May 10, 2021 1:36 pm The U.S. Navy last week seized thousands of weapons aboard an Iranian ship likely bound for Yemen to arm Houthi militants. A Coast Guard team launched from the USS Monterey flagged down and boarded the ship in the Arabian Sea for a routine flag verification and discovered thousands of Chinese rifles and dozens of Russian missiles, the Navy announced Saturday. An American defense ...

The US Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the country's Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navy's initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United Nations arms embargo. Iran's mission to the UN did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though Tehran has denied in the past giving the rebels weapons. The...

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press May 9, 2021 1 hr ago DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the country's Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navy's initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United Nations arms embargo. Iran's mission to the U.N. did not immediatel...