Operation Full Disclosure

Full Disclosure
Part of the Israel-Iran proxy conflict
Official IDF photo showing operation Full Disclosure task force
Planned by	Israeli Navy
Objective	Seize merchant vessel KLOS C
Date	5 March 2014
Executed by	Shayetet 13, INS Hanit, INS Hetz
Outcome	Successful Israeli naval interception

Operation Full Disclosure (Hebrew: מבצע חשיפה מלאה‎‎) was a military operation carried out by the Israel Defense Forces on March 5, 2014 in the Red Sea. After days of surveillance far out to sea, Israeli Navy Shayetet 13 commandos seized the Iranian-owned and Panamanian-registered merchant vessel Klos C that had set sail from Iran, heading for Port Sudan via Iraq. On board, the commandos found long-range missiles destined for Gaza concealed in full of Iranian bags marked as Portland cement. An unnamed senior Egyptian security official reportedly confirmed that the arms shipment was headed for militants in either Gaza or Sinai. A UN panel of experts concluded that the weapons came from Iran and were being sent to Sudan, accusing Iran of violating the arms embargo.United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 authorizes states to seize items, including arms, that Iran is forbidden from exporting.

The operation was led by Major General Ram Rothberg, commander-in-chief of the Israel Navy, on board Sa'ar 5-class corvette INS Hanit. INS Hetz, a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat, also participated.