U.S. Intercepts Military Cargo in Indian Ocean

In a significant move, U.S. special operations forces intercepted a ship traveling from China to Iran last month in the Indian Ocean, as reported by the Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials. The team seized military-related components aboard the vessel, which were described as potentially beneficial for Iran’s conventional weaponry. Notably, the seized items have since been destroyed. The operation took place several hundred miles off Sri Lanka’s coast, but the ship was subsequently cleared to continue its voyage after the raid. (With inputs from agencies.)