Daijiworld Media Network - Washington
Washington, Dec 13: A US special operations team last month raided a ship travelling from China to Iran in the Indian Ocean and seized military-related articles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials.
According to the report, the cargo included components that could potentially be used for Iran’s conventional weapons programme. A US official said the seized shipment was later destroyed.
The newspaper said US forces boarded the vessel several hundred miles off the coast of Sri Lanka. After the operation and seizure of the cargo, the ship was allowed to continue its journey.
US officials did not disclose further details about the vessel or the exact nature of the components seized during the operation.