The following is a press release from US Central Command pertaining to the seizure of Iranian weapons seized by the US military:
A picture taken from the plain of Khiam shows a man waving an Iranian flag as smoke rises from burning dry grass, following skirmishes between Lebanese youths and Israeli soldiers, at a rally to mark the 23rd anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, on May 25, 2023.
On Oct. 2, 2023, the US government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces. The government obtained ownership of these munitions on July 20, 2023, through the Department of Justice's civil forfeiture claims against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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These munitions were originally seized by US Central Command naval forces from the transiting stateless dhow MARWAN 1, Dec. 9, 2022. The munitions were being transferred from the IRGC to the Houthis in Yemen in violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216.
The US is committed to working with our allies and partners to counter the flow of Iranian lethal aid in the region by all lawful means including US and UN sanctions and through interdictions. Iran's support for armed groups threatens international and regional security, our forces, diplomatic personnel, and citizens in the region, as well as those of our partners. We will continue to do whatever we can to shed light on and stop Iran's destabilizing activities.
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