"US Transfers Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine for Russian Conflict"
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The United States has provided Ukraine with over 5,000 firearms and hundreds of thousands of rounds obtained from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the weapons intended to help Ukraine defend against Russia's invasion. The U.S. government seized the weapons from stateless vessels and stated that they were originally destined for the Houthis in Yemen in violation of a UN arms embargo. This move comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as well as internal debates within the U.S. government regarding additional military aid for Ukraine.
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