"4 Charged in Smuggling Attempt of Iranian Weapons Linked to Deaths of 2 Navy SEALs"

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"4 Charged in Smuggling Attempt of Iranian Weapons Linked to Deaths of 2 Navy SEALs"
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Four foreign nationals have been charged with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea, resulting in the deaths of two Navy SEALs during the mission. The defendants, carrying Pakistani identification cards, are accused of transporting missile components for weapons used by Houthi rebel forces. The flow of weapons from Iran to the rebels threatens American interests in the region. The defendants have been charged with providing false information, and material witness warrants have been filed against 10 other sailors on the vessel.

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