UK seizes Iranian missiles in international waters with US support

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The UK announced Thursday that it had seized "sophisticated" Iranian missiles from smugglers in Oman Bay earlier this year . In Yemen.

With the support of the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy HMS Montrose is two separate from smugglers operating speedboats off Iran on January 28 and February 25. The seizure has been completed. 

In direct violation of the 2015 arms ban enforced by the United Nations Security Council, smugglers have "numbered" including ground-to-air missiles and engines for ground-attack cruise missiles. It turned out that he was carrying "ten packages".

The Royal Navy Oman Bay off Iran. (Photo courtesy of British Royal Navy. )

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"This is the first time a British Navy warship has blocked a ship carrying such sophisticated weapons from Iran," Washington D.C.'sBritish Embassysaid in a statement. Said in. 

In both cases, A wildcat helicopter launched from HMS Montrose scanned the area for routine inspections and found a ship rushing from the Iranian coastline. Found. 

After tracking the ship with aerial support of the MH-60 Seahawk helicopter from US Navy destroyer USS Glidley , British Marines hired a stiff hull inflatable boat (RHIB). ) Approached the ship before inspecting them.

"Dozens of packages containing advanced weapons were discovered, confiscated and brought back to HMS Montrose," the embassy said, with 358 ground-to-air missiles and 351 land-attack cruise missiles. He added that it was found. 

The British Embassy also noted that land-attack cruise missiles with a range of more than 620 miles are regularly used by the Hooty Rebels in strikes against Saudi Arabia. 

Forfeited from Iran by the Royal Navy Weapon smuggler. (Photo provided by the Royal Navy)

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The missile was used in an attack on Abu Dhabi on January 17, 2022, killing three civilians.  

"These obstructions show the professionalism and commitment of the Royal Navy to promote stability in the region," said Claire, commander of HMS Montrose. Thompson said after the seizure. "I am very proud of my crew. The Royal Navy sailors, Air Crew, Royal Marine, who were involved in these efforts, and they are a big plus in maintaining order under international rules at sea.  

UK-sponsored panel of experts The Pentagon has worked with a resolution of the United Nations Security Council to seize weapons. We investigated and received a technical overview from a British Defense Information Analyst.   

Forfeited by British Royal Weapons Navy from Iranian smugglers. (Photo provided by the Royal Navy)

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The United States and the United Kingdom have stated that they are committed to working together to prevent the illegal smuggling of Iranian weapons into Yemen, one of the world's greatest humanitarian crises. ..

Eight years of war have killed an estimated 377,000 peopleand evacuated more than 4.3 million Yemeni internally.