US forces seized a Chinese cargo headed to Iran as part of an operation to disrupt the rearming of Iranian regime forces, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, and several pieces of military equipment were seized, officials revealed to the US newspaper.
European intelligence sources told CNN that Iran received shipments containing over 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, which can be used for both civilian purposes and also as a key ingredient in the production of ammonium perchlorate.
Ammonium perchlorate is an oxidizer used in a solid fuel propellant to build Iranian ballistic missiles.
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The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, and several pieces of military equipment were seized, officials revealed to the US newspaper.
China-Iran relations
On October 29, CNN reported that Iran was rebuilding its missile capabilities with aid from China, despite the guidance of United Nations sanctions.European intelligence sources told CNN that Iran received shipments containing over 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, which can be used for both civilian purposes and also as a key ingredient in the production of ammonium perchlorate.
Ammonium perchlorate is an oxidizer used in a solid fuel propellant to build Iranian ballistic missiles.
US raids Chinese vessel on its way to Iran | The Jerusalem Post
The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, with military equipment being seized, officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal.
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