4 charged in transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on boat intercepted by U.S.
The criminal complaint alleges the defendants were transporting missile components for the type of weapons used by Houthi rebel forces in recent attacks. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission.
by The Associated Press
Feb 22, 2024
2 minutes
RICHMOND, Va. — Four foreign nationals were charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea last month. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission.
The criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Richmond alleges that the four defendants — who were all carrying Pakistani identification cards
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