"4 Charged for Smuggling Iranian-Made Weapons to Houthis, Leading to Navy SEAL Deaths"

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"4 Charged for Smuggling Iranian-Made Weapons to Houthis, Leading to Navy SEAL Deaths"
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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, leading to the deaths of two Navy SEALs during the mission. The defendants, carrying Pakistani identification cards, are accused of attempting to smuggle advanced missile components for use by Houthi rebel forces in Yemen. The intercepted vessel, carrying 14 sailors, was found to be carrying Iranian-made weapons, and criminal charges were filed against four individuals while material witness warrants were filed against the other 10.

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