"Four Charged in Connection with Navy SEAL Deaths on Iranian Arms Smuggling Ship"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Four Charged in Connection with Navy SEAL Deaths on Iranian Arms Smuggling Ship"
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Four foreign nationals have been charged with transporting suspected Iranian-made missile components for Houthi rebel forces, with two Navy SEALs tragically losing their lives during the interception mission in the Arabian Sea. The defendants are accused of attempting to smuggle advanced missile components, including a warhead, and providing false information to U.S. Coast Guard officers during the boarding of the vessel. U.S. officials have emphasized the threat posed by the flow of Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen, which could target American forces and disrupt vital commerce routes.

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