A new report revealed that Iran has seized a ship laden with weapons and is taking it back to Iran.
The so-called “floating armory” was based in the Gulf of Oman, according to Vanguard, a maritime risk management company.
The ship is “bound for Iranian territorial waters,” Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations group said, according to theBBC.
The BBC said the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan had told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armory, designed to store weapons that would be needed by security companies that protect ships from piracy.
Iranian Commandos Board & Seize Honduras-Flagged Ship Off UAEhttps://t.co/PzFQSO7q4f
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The BBC said the ship was last documented to be about 40 miles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and has spent the past month in that region.
Ships that store weapons for private security firms are based in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to allow firms to easily access weapons.
The seizure of Hui Chuan came after an Indian-flagged vessel was sunk off the coast of Oman after being hit by either a drone or missile.
Looks like the vessel was anchored, someone boarded it and was then taken to Iranian waters.pic.twitter.com/KQWA9Qr5yV
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