US EditionInternational Smuggling Ring Uncovered: Pakistani Smuggler Linked to Yemeni Conflict
- Muhammad Pahlawan, a 49-year-old Pakistani national, was found guilty by a federal jury in Virginia on Thursday for illegally transporting Iranian-made arms intended for the Houthi insurgents in Yemen.
- Pahlawan was seized in January 2024 during a U.S. Navy SEAL raid on an unflagged vessel off Somalia's coast, amid intensified Huthi attacks on Red Sea shipping beginning November 2023.
- Court documents state Pahlawan conspired with Iranian brothers Shahab and Yunus Mir’kazei linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to smuggle missile components used by Huthis against merchant and U.S. Military ships.
- The January 11 operation that captured Pahlawan led to a 10-day search after two Navy SEALs died, and authorities found Iranian-made ballistic missile parts and other advanced weaponry aboard.
- Pahlawan faces sentencing on September 22 with penalties up to 20 years per charge, reflecting U.S. Commitment to prosecuting illegal arms transfers to terrorist groups abroad.
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Pakistani weapons smuggler convicted of transporting Iranian weapons to Houthis
Washington, Jun 6 (PTI) A Pakistani weapons smuggler has been convicted on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen. Muhammad Pahlawan, 49, was convicted by a federal jury of conspiring to provide material support and resources to terrorists, providing material support and resources to Iran’s weapons of mass […]
International Smuggling Ring Uncovered: Pakistani Smuggler Linked to Yemeni Conflict
Pakistani smuggler Muhammad Pahlawan, 49, was convicted for smuggling Iranian weaponry to Yemeni Houthis. Charged with aiding terrorists and supporting Iran's WMD programs, Pahlawan is set for sentencing with possible 20-year imprisonment. Arrested by US forces, the operation spanned August 2023 to January 2024.
Pakistani Weapons Smuggler Convicted of Transporting Iranian Weapons to Houthis
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