Navy SEALs Intercept Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen
TL;DR
Two missing Navy SEALs were part of a mission to intercept Iranian weapons being smuggled to the Houthi militia in Yemen, with the seized items including missile components and warheads. The operation marked the first seizure of Iranian-supplied weapons to the Houthis by U.S. forces since the militants began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Despite the successful interception, the SEALs went missing during the boarding mission, and the search for them continues.
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- 2 Missing Navy SEALs Were Stopping Weapons Going to Yemen From Iran The New York Times
- Search continues for Navy SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden NBC News
- U.S. forces recovered Iranian warheads in Navy SEAL mission gone awry The Washington Post
- U.S. military seized Iranian weapons meant for Houthis Axios
- Navy SEALs found Iran missile parts for Yemen's Houthis, U.S. says NBC News
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