The ship's route and paperwork were designed to hide its cargo, according to sources (DigitalSeas.com)
U.S. Navy Was Secretly Prepared To Seize Iranian Weapons -- CNN
(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy had secret orders this week to be "prepared to act" to stop a cargo ship carrying Iranian arms destined for Gaza, CNN has learned.
Navy vessels in the Middle East received orders to move "into the proximity of the ship and act if ordered," according to a senior U.S. military official familiar with the operation.
The scenario included the possibility of boarding the ship, which was eventually stopped in the Red Sea by Israeli naval forces, who authorities said seized a cargo of Iranian rockets and missiles.
A second American official confirmed that U.S. intelligence and the Israelis became aware of the effort by Iran to smuggle the weapons several days ago.
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Update: Mystery surrounds intercepted Iranian missile shipment -- FOX News
My Comment: I suspect that the truth about this arms shipment will be known one day .... but not today.