Iranian brothers charged in smuggling operation tied to SEALs’ deaths
By Matthew Barakat
Thursday, Aug 8, 2024
Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers, left, and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram, right, died following an Iranian weapons seizure mission off Somalia, Jan. 11, 2024. (Department of Defense via AP)
Two men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are now facing terrorism charges in the U.S. in connection with the interception of a vessel in the Arabian Sea that resulted in the deaths of two Navy SEALs earlier this year.
The new indictment announced Thursday by federal prosecutors in Richmond, Virginia, charges two Iranian brothers, Shahab Mir’kazei and Yunus Mir’kazei, as well as a Pakistani boat captain, Muhammad Pahlawan, with providing material support to Iran’s weapons-of-mass-destruction program, among other charges.
The brothers are at large. Pahlawan and three of his crew members have been in custody since the Navy SEAL team intercepted their small vessel, described as a dhow, in January.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/08/08/iranian-brothers-charged-in-smuggling-operation-tied-to-seals-deaths/
