The United States has reportedly seized a Chinese cargo shipment bound for Iran in a rare special-operations raid at sea, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. U.S. forces boarded the vessel in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles off Sri Lanka’s coast, and confiscated its cargo before allowing the ship to continue its journey. Washington claims the move was aimed at disrupting Iran’s rearmament efforts amid growing fears of a renewed Iran–Israel conflict. However, details about the seized cargo remain unclear, with reports suggesting it consisted of dual-use components that can be used for civilian industries as well as conventional weapons manufacturing.