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IRGC spokesperson claims mining of southern Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes
Walter Bloomberg·IR · OM · AE·about 10 hours ago
Iranian forces reportedly seized a tanker owned by George Procopiou following a strike in the Strait of Hormuz. While satellite imagery supports the seizure, the specific cause of the initial strike and the current status of the crew remain unconfirmed.
The US-Iran conflict has escalated significantly, marked by US presidential threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure following American casualties and a Strait of Hormuz blockade. Concurrently, an aerial campaign targeting Iranian infrastructure has persisted for 12 days, with unverified reports of direct US missile strikes within Iranian territory. Iran's IRGC has threatened retaliatory strikes on US allies' energy infrastructure.