U.S.: Iranian Arms Probably Were Bound for Gaza

[AP] Anne Gearan - Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed Tuesday that a Cypriot-flagged ship intercepted in the Red Sea last week was carrying Iranian arms and that U.S. authorities suspect that the shipment was ultimately bound for the Gaza. "The United States did as much as we could do legally," Mullen said, adding, "We were not authorized to seize the weapons."


2009-01-28 06:00:00

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