Iran intercepts U.S.-made weapons carried by Iraqi groups

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that it had intercepted and seized U.S.-made weapons—primarily small arms, ammunition and explosives—being smuggled into Iraq and destined for Iranian‑backed militia groups. The operation, carried out by Iran’s intelligence and border forces, was presented as a move to prevent the arming of “terrorist” factions and to protect Iran’s security interests in the region. Views Nigeria