The captures took place in the early hours of the morning of January 28 and February 25 this year. A team of Royal Marines approached the boats on two Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats before confiscating dozen of packages containing weaponry
* Weapons confiscated in the operation include missiles which breach UN Security Council resolution 2216
* One of these missiles has a range of over 600m/s and is of the same variety used in the deadly attack on Abu Dhabi in January 2022 which killed three civilians
* This is the first time a British Naval ship has intercepted vessels carrying such sophisticated and advanced weaponry from Iran
* The weapons were thought to be on their way to Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen
The Royal Navy has revealed one of its warships, the HMS Montrose, seized a stash of deadly weapons off the Iranian coast earlier this year.
The first-of-its-kind raid took place after helicopter crews noticed smuggler vessels acting suspiciously while on patrol in international waters.
A number of the weapons seized from the hoard violate a UN Security Council resolution namely surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land attack cruise missiles.
It is thought the weapons were being transported to Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen.
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WNU Editor: This seizure happened 5 months ago. Why make it public now?
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UK, US navies reveal they seized missiles en route to Yemen earlier this year -- Breaking Defense
UK Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles -- Reuters
UK seizes Iranian missiles in international waters with US assist -- FOX News
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U.K. Royal Navy Announces Seizure of Iranian Missile Parts with American Assist -- USNI News
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