IRGC attacks, redirects vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attacked and likely redirected two commercial vessels toward Iran on April 22. The action appears to be an enforcement of Iranian sovereignty claims over the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at disrupting global shipping lanes and extracting concessions from the United States. The IRGC's aggressive naval posture continues to heighten tensions in this critical maritime chokepoint.