US Warship Seizes Suspected Iranian Weapons in Arabian Sea

A shipment of advanced weapons and weapon components seized during a maritime interdiction operation in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations on Feb. 9, 2020. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman

The U.S. military said on Feb. 13 that a Navy warship had boarded and seized weapons from a ship holding 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three surface-to-air missiles, among other components. Everything seized was believed to be “of Iranian design and manufacture.”

Crew of the USS Normandy (CG 60) boarded a boat on Feb. 9 while conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations in the Arabian Sea and found a “large cache of weapons.” The boarding was done in accordance with international law.