2 US Navy SEALS lost at sea were part of a long struggle to stop Iran smuggling deadly weapons to its allies

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 07:24

Vessel carrying Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi in the Arabian Sea — An undated photo of the vessel carrying Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi in the Arabian Sea shared by the US Central Command.
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Two Navy SEALs went missing during an operation off the coast of Somalia last Thursday.
They were helping seize Iranian weapons being sent to the Houthis in Yemen, CENTCOM said.
The operation was part of US efforts to choke off Iran's weapon smuggling to its allies.

The two Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia last week were trying to stop Iranian missile parts from reaching the Houthis in Yemen, according to the US Central Command.