Defense

UK navy seized Iranian weapons from smugglers twice this year

By Mike Brest
Published July 8, 2022 2:15pm ET
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UK navy seized Iranian weapons from smugglers twice this year
FILE-- In this July 2, 2012 file photo, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat moves in the Persian Gulf while an oil tanker is seen in background. | (Vahid Salemi/AP)

The British Royal Navy stopped smugglers in international waters south of Iran in possession of Iranian weapons earlier this year, the armed services branch said on Thursday.

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