Tag: IRGC
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have captured a second US autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, identifying it as an Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish. US reporting disputes the claim and indicates that American systems are accounted for. The alleged capture therefore remains independently unverified. Source: IRGC official claim, US reporting…
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Iran is attempting to institutionalize control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz through permits, payment mechanisms and the threat of force. The United States is responding through maritime interdiction and financial pressure, while Omani mediation has yet to produce an accepted framework for access, fees or enforcement.