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UK navy seizes anti-tank missiles being smuggled out of Iran, adding to a mountain of weapons intercepted by the US and its partners at sea

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42% :Middle East experts previously told Insider that these raids are part of a coordinated effort among the US and its partner forces to try and apply pressure on Iran and curb its malign influence in the region.
41% : The British navy recently intercepted a small boat smuggling anti-tank guided missiles and ballistic missile parts from Iran to Yemen, the US military announced on Thursday.
40% :Western militaries have been regularly raiding boats trying to smuggle a massive amount of guns, ammunition, and explosives from Iran to the Houthis, which violates a United Nations arms embargo.
36% : The seizure took place in the Gulf of Oman, a small body of water between Oman and Iran, along a route that has historically been used to smuggle weapons illegally to Yemen.
36% : Experts have characterized the conflict as a proxy war between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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