(Israel Defense Forces) Strategic weapons found on-board the Victoria included C-704 anti-ship missiles. The C-704 shore-to-sea missile has a range of 35 km and its use in Gaza endangers Israeli cities in close proximity such as Ashkelon. Iran is known to possess these type of missiles, which, along with identifying documents, gives substantial evidence of Iran's involvement in the weapons smuggling attempt.
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