The US claims to have multiple images of Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf that it believes are carrying missiles and other munitions, according to a US official with knowledge of the situation
CNN has not reviewed the intelligence that has led to the US assessment. The US government has provided no proof the ships are carrying hidden missiles and other munitions. The freighters have been modified, the official said, with large areas of their decks removed. The officials did not explain why these vessels would need to be altered to carry missiles.
Recent leaked US intelligence reports about the threat posed by Iran have sparked a debate within Washington about whether Iran is planning to attack US assets or whether it is acting defensively in an attempt to deter US action. CNN has previously reported that small Iranian boats known as dhows have been transporting missiles around the Persian Gulf.
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