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US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing

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U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go

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  1. New York Times

    2 Missing SEALs Were on Mission to Stop Yemen-Bound Iranian Weapons, U.S. Says (opens New York Times)

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    The seized items, including missile guidance systems and warheads, were for the Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been targeting ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.

  2. Fox News

    US Navy announces first seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen as two SEALs remain lost from mission (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. Navy said it seized Iranian missile components and warheads bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen during a mission that left two SEALs lost at sea.

  3. Voice of America

    US Military Seizes Iranian Missile Parts Bound for Houthi Rebels; 2 SEALS Still Missing (opens Voice of America)

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    Officials said a new ship came under suspected fire from the Houthis in the Red Sea and sustained some damage, though no one was wounded

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go

  5. The Daily Caller

    US Navy Seizes Iranian Weapons Bound To Resupply Houthi Rebels (opens The Daily Caller)

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    S. Navy special operators in the Gulf of Aden seized Iranian weapons components headed toward the Houthi rebels in Yemen for the first time.

  6. NBC News

    U.S. says it seized Iran missile parts bound for the Houthis after SEALs went overboard (opens NBC News)

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    The arms discovered by the SEALs were the same type of weapons that the Yemeni rebels have used to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

  7. The Boston Globe

    US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where two SEALs went missing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The raid marks the latest seizure by the Navy and its allies of weapon shipments bound for the rebels, who have launched a series of attacks now threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden over Israel’s war on Hamas.

  8. New York Post

    US seized Iranian missile parts headed for the Houthi rebels after SEALs went missing (opens New York Post)

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    US Navy SEALs seized Iranian missile parts and other weapons from a ship headed for Yemen’s Houthi rebels last week, offering a clear “example of how Iran actively sows instability thro…

  9. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. conducts another attack against Houthis, hitting anti-ship missiles (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Amid the latest attacks, U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

  10. Oil Price

    Navy SEALs Seize Vessel with Iranian Missile Parts Bound for Houthis (opens Oil Price)

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    The U.S. military has seized a vessel transporting Iranian missile parts to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, military officials said on Tuesday.

  11. WFLA

    Navy SEALs go missing in raid on missile shipment for Houthi rebels (opens WFLA)

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    U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S. militar…

  12. Green Field Reporter

    US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

  13. Breaking Defense

    Navy says its nabbed 'lethal' Iranian missile components heading to Houthis, 2 SEALs missing (opens Breaking Defense)

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    "Seized items include propulsion, guidance, and warheads for Houthi medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) and anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), as well as air defense associated components. Initial analysis indicates these same weapons have been employed by the Houthis to threaten and attack inno…

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    Navy SEALs Seize Iranian Weapons Intended for Houthis (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    American Navy SEALs last week seized Iran-made weapons parts that a small boat was carrying to the Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

  15. Al Jazeera

    US claims seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen’s Houthis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The haul is the first since the Houthis began attacks on Red Sea shipping in November.

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