Iran's IRGC targets US drone near Hormuz, tests restricted zone

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it targeted an American drone near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first field test of Tehran's attempt to enforce a restricted zone. This action coincides with negotiations with Oman over a temporary corridor, signaling a calibrated escalation to assert control over the strait. The incident raises risks of direct US-Iran military confrontation in a critical chokepoint for global oil transit.