"United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month, according to the Wall Street Journal, in the latest reported instance of increasingly aggressive maritime tactics by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Unnamed officials told the newspaper that US military personnel boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, according to the report on Friday. It was the first time in several years US forces had intercepted cargo travelling from China to Iran, according to the newspaper."
"The operation took place in November, weeks before US forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela earlier this week, citing sanctions violations. It was another action Washington has not taken in years. US Indo-Pacific Command did not immediately confirm the report. An official told the newspaper that they seized material potentially useful for Iran's conventional weapons. However, the official noted the seized items were dual-use, and could have both military and civilian applications."
United States forces boarded a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran in November, several hundred miles from Sri Lanka. The interdiction represented the first in several years of China-to-Iran cargo and involved special operations forces. Officials said material potentially useful for Iran’s conventional weapons was seized, though the items were dual-use and could have civilian applications. The ship was allowed to proceed after the operation. The action occurred weeks before US forces seized an oil tanker off Venezuela for alleged sanctions violations. Iran remains under heavy US sanctions, and China condemned the Venezuelan tanker seizure.
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