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Missile shipment intercepted

Israel announced Wednesday that commandos had intercepted a ship in the Red Sea carrying a concealed cargo of long-range rockets from Iran that were destined for militants in the Gaza Strip, averting a potential threat to Israeli population centers.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a visit to the United States, said the discovery of the arms belied Iranian attempts to project a more moderate image as Tehran negotiates an agreement on the future of its nuclear program.

"While Iran is conducting these talks, smiling to the international community, it continues to arm terrorist groups, continues to perpetrate terrorism around the world," Netanyahu said in a video released while he was in Los Angeles. - McClatchy Newspapers