Photo from GrahamOwen.comFrom FOX News:
U.S. defense officials say a Navy vessel that is part of the new piracy task force intercepted and searched an Iranian-owned ship that officials feared was carrying arms to Hamas. It's unclear whether those suspicions were founded.
Two defense officials say the Cypriot-flagged commercial vessel was tracked by a U.S. Navy ship in the Red Sea over the weekend. One official says it was boarded with the consent of the vessel's crew on Monday and Tuesday.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
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My Comment: The money quote ..... The task force was unable to confiscate the arms, despite the violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution that prohibits Iran from selling arms .... the weapons were not confiscated, the boat was not seized.
What is the point of having a trillion dollar navy when they cannot even seize a boat that is carrying illegal weapons.
Pathetic.
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