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A boat carrying 40 tonnes of fertilizer, the components of which can be used to make explosives, was boarded from Iran on a route used by Yemeni Houthi rebels to stock up on weapons, the US Navy said on Saturday. • Read also: Seoul releases funds to settle Iran's arrears at the UN • Read also: Declared dead, man resurfaces almost 15 years later • Read also: Yemen: at least 70 dead in a strike against a prison held by the rebels She said she searched the "flagless" vessel - already intercepted a year ago with thousands of weapons on board - after spotting it in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. "US forces have discovered 40 tons of urea fertilizer, a chemical that can be used for agricultural purposes, but also to make explosives," adds ...