Seizing Arm Shipments To Hamas

Members of SEAL Team Two (Echo Platoon) conduct room search and clearing operations during a practice ship boarding and take-down aboard USS Normandy (CG 60). (Image from Special Operations)

US Seizing Of Iranian Ship 'A Covert Op' -- Jerusalem Post

The interception of an Iranian arms ship by the US Navy in the Red Sea last week likely was conducted as a covert operation and is being played down by the US military due to the lack of a clear legal framework for such operations, an American expert on Iran told The Jerusalem Post on Saturday evening.

International media reported that an Iranian-owned merchant vessel flying a Cypriot flag was boarded early last week by US Navy personnel who discovered artillery shells on board.

The ship was initially suspected of being en route to delivering its cargo to smugglers in Sinai who would transfer the ammunition to Hamas in Gaza, but the US Navy became uncertain over the identity of the intended recipient since "Hamas is not known to use artillery," The Associated Press cited a defense official as saying.

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Update: U.S. watching for Iranian arms to Gaza -- UPI

Update #2: When Guessing Become News -- Information Dissemination

My Comment: It is troubling that there is no legal framework to stop this. I suggest that a framework be found very fast, or give the intel to countries who will not be hindered by lawyers.