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US Commandos Storm Ship Carrying Secret China–Iran Cargo

In a rare and highly sensitive maritime interdiction, US special operations forces raided a cargo vessel travelling from China to Iran, seizing military-related components believed to be bound for Iran’s weapons programmes. The action, conducted in international waters in the Indian Ocean several hundred miles off Sri Lanka’s coast, underscores rising geopolitical tensions and efforts to curb clandestine arms transfers amid enduring sanctions on Tehran.

According to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal, the ship was tracked through intelligence that indicated the presence of dual-use items — parts or materials that could have both civilian and military applications, including components potentially useful for conventional weapons or missile programmes. Upon boarding, U.S. commandos confiscated and destroyed the disputed cargo before allowing the vessel to continue its voyage to Iran.The operation involved a team of specially trained forces boarding the ship at sea — a method rarely used in recent years for commercial cargo — reflecting a more assertive posture by Washington to disrupt networks it says help Tehran rebuild military capacity.

What makes this raid particularly significant is that the vessel was reportedly operating under a legitimate commercial flag, with paperwork that appeared compliant on the surface. This suggests that sanctioned military components may be moving through otherwise normal trade channels — hidden within routine shipments, routed through neutral ports, and supported by complex logistics chains.

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