Iran releases new footage showing events in Strait of Hormuz against US military claim
Officials said the operation involved two vessels, including one reportedly bound for India, which Iran claimed had ignored warnings and engaged in suspicious navigation activities.
Iran has released new footage showing events in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly capturing its forces intercepting and seizing commercial vessels amid rising regional tensions, against US military claim of sinking six Iranian boats.
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According to Iranian state media, the video shows members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) approaching ships in fast boats before boarding them using ladders and securing control of the vessels.
Armed personnel, some wearing masks, are seen climbing onto the ships after they were accused of violating maritime regulations.
Officials said the operation involved two vessels, including one reportedly bound for India, which Iran claimed had ignored warnings and engaged in suspicious navigation activities.
The release of the footage comes at a time of heightened tensions in the strategic waterway, a critical global shipping route, with conflicting accounts from regional actors over recent incidents involving military and commercial ships.
