DOJ Arrests Four Foreign Nationals For Transporting Iranian-Made Weapons

This undated image released by the U.S. military's Central Command shows what it is described as the vessel that carried Iranian-made missile components bound for Yemen's Houthi in the Arabian

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has arrested and charged four foreign nationals for illegally transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons to Houthi rebels. The operation, which took place in the Arabian Sea, successfully intercepted a shipment of weapons destined for Yemen.

The interdiction of the Iranian-made weapons was a daring and successful mission, but tragically resulted in the death of two U.S. Navy SEALs. Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class Christopher J. Chambers and Special Warfare Operator Second Class Nathan Gage Ingram lost their lives during the operation.

The weapons seized included components for medium-range ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and warheads that have been used in attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.

Operation in Arabian Sea intercepted weapons shipment bound for Yemen.

DOJ arrested four foreign nationals for smuggling Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels.

Two U.S. Navy SEALs, Christopher J. Chambers and Nathan Gage Ingram, lost their lives.

While the interdiction halted the flow of some weapons, National Security Coordinator John Kirby expressed concerns that Iran continues to support such shipments. Efforts to disrupt the supply chain of weapons from Iran to Houthi rebel forces are ongoing.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to use all legal means to hold accountable those who facilitate the transfer of weapons that pose a threat to the security of the United States and its allies.