US Navy Makes ‘Illicit’ Discovery on Iranian Smuggling Vessel

An Iranian smuggling that was vessel halted by U.S. Navy forces as seen in a Jan. 10, 2022, photo released by the Navy. US Navy

The U.S. Navy seized thousands of AK-47 rifles after stopping a suspected smuggling vessel on its way from Iran to Yemen, the Navy confirmed Tuesday.

The Navy said the USS Chinook deployed a team to a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, discovering a crew of Yemeni nationals. There, naval officials found about 2,116 AK-47s and confiscated them, according to a statement.