

export laws will be brought to justice, as we are committed to protecting our nation worldwide.”Īccording to court documents, the noted weapons came from four interdictions of stateless dhow vessels: two from 2021 and two from 2023. Naval Forces Central Command, will continue to identify, disrupt and dismantle Iran’s illicit flow of weapons at every level. “HSI Washington D.C., with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) and the assistance from U.S. Gordon of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. “It is paramount this significant amount of seized weapons and ammunition aimed to cause global devastation never reach its intended destination,” said Special Agent in Charge Derek W. “As proven before, where we have jurisdiction, this office will use all the tools available in our power to prevent criminals and terrorists from threatening global stability.” Attorney’s Office has again taken action to prevent Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from spreading violence and bloodshed across the world and threatening the security of our nation and allies,” said U.S. Government partners to deny the Iranian regime the means to undermine our nation’s interest and threaten the security of our people.” “As this seizure demonstrates, the Department of Justice will work in lockstep with our U.S. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

sanctions and international law,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. “The government of Iran, through its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, remains bent on smuggling weapons of war to militant groups in violation of U.S. Navy seized in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militant groups in Yemen. The Justice Department today announced the filing of a forfeiture complaint against over 9,000 rifles, 284 machine guns, approximately 194 rocket launchers, over 70 anti-tank guided missiles and over 700,000 rounds of ammunition that the U.S.
