US EditionUS Forces Raised a Chinese Cargo Ship Heading to Iran in November: Report
US forces seized dual-use cargo potentially aiding Iran's conventional weapons during a November interdiction near Sri Lanka before allowing the Chinese ship to continue, officials said.
- Last month, United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran and boarded it several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, marking the first such interception in years.
- Iran remains under heavy US sanctions, and an unnamed official said the seized dual-use items were potentially useful for Iran's conventional weapons.
- Special operations forces carried out the boarding, officials said the vessel was allowed to continue, while US Indo-Pacific Command did not immediately confirm the report.
- The interdiction occurred weeks before a Venezuela-related seizure, and White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the administration would not rule out future seizures of vessels near Venezuela.
- The Wall Street Journal framed the action as part of growing maritime enforcement, describing the raid last month as the latest instance of increasingly aggressive maritime tactics by the Trump administration.
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According to an article published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) this Friday evening, the US Special Forces arrested a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last November, allegedly carrying a "double-use military technology." Citing anonymous US officials, the WSJ revealed that a team of special operations had thus boarded the ship several hundred nautical miles from Sri Lanka and seized the cargo, described as "dual-use components that co…
US Raids Cargo Ship Travelling from China to Iran
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Unnamed officials told the newspaper that US military personnel boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, according to the report on Friday. It was the first time in several years US forces had intercepted cargo travelling from China to Iran, according to the newspaper, as quoted by Al Jazeera. World News | US Raids Cargo Ship Travelling from China to Iran.
It is reported in the Wall Street Journal. On board dual-use material, i.e. civil and military-use technology
Last month, US special operations forces raided a ship in the Indian Ocean that was sailing from China to Iran, the Wall Street Journal writes, RTS reported.
The Chinese cargo seized by the special forces was destined for Iranian companies sourcing parts for Tehran's missile program, The Telegraph reported, citing US officials. The cargo contained components that could be used to make weapons, US officials said.
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