As part of their mission, the US Navy's 5th Fleet is trying to intercept weapons headed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
It's unclear if the 5th Fleet's uptick in seizures represents a return to shipping after the coronavirus pandemic or an increase overall in the number of illicit shipments in the region. Traffickers typically use stateless dhows, traditional wooden sailing craft common in the Mideast, to transport drugs and weapons.
Every Aug. 7, Americans recognize veterans that have been awarded the Purple Heart, the oldest honor in the U.S. military. Iran's mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment. The U.S. Navy and Iran continue to have tense encounters in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes.
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