"US Forces Seize Iranian Weapons En Route to Houthis, Two SEALs Missing"
TL;DR
The US Navy seized Iranian-made ballistic missile and cruise missile components from a vessel off the coast of Somalia intended for Houthis in Yemen, amidst escalating tensions between the US and Iranian proxies in the region. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for two missing SEALs, while the US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The seizure marks another instance of Iran's destabilizing activities in violation of international law, with previous seizures of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen.
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- US officials say Iranian-made weapons intended for Houthis were seized in raid CNN
- U.S. forces recovered Iranian warheads in Navy SEAL mission gone awry The Washington Post
- Search continues for Navy SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden NBC News
- US Navy announces first seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen as two SEALs remain lost from mission Fox News
- 2 missing Navy SEALs on mission that seized Iranian missile parts headed for Houthis: US ABC News
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