Iranian, Pakistani Nationals Indicted for Allegedly Giving Support to Terrorists

Published on August 8, 2024

The Department of Justice has indicted Iranian and Pakistani nationals for allegedly giving material support to terrorists. The DOJ announced on Aug. 8 that Iranian brothers Shahab Mirkazei and Yunus Mirkazei, and Pakistani national Muhammad Pahlawan, have been charged in a case related to operating a vessel containing Iranian weaponry. These weapons were seized by the U.S. military in January in the Arabian Sea, according to the 26-page indictment. Pahlawan was the captain of the smuggling vessel Yunus, which personnel from U.S. Central Command and Navy SEALs intercepted. The U.S. forces discovered “Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry, including a warhead and propulsion and guidance components for medium-range ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles,” according to the indictment....