munitions

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Mafi, an Iranian immigrant who got a green card in 2016, is alleged to have skirted American sanctions to shepherd munitions between the Iranian regime and its patron.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Navy released an advisory Friday adding that the munitions situation is “not fully understood,” meaning that boats should “consider avoidance of that area” for now.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Many of the attacks on urban targets such as apartment buildings used precise munitions with smaller explosives to minimize damage, one official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The US Navy has also said it will intercept ships it suspects of carrying "contraband" including oil, petroleum products, weapons, munitions and nuclear material linked to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The ships were loaded with guns and other munitions, gold, silver, foodstuffs, livestock, and nearly a thousand sailors and Protestant colonists called Huguenots seeking freedom in the New World.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler