Iran uses fast-boat swarms to seize ships

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has used swarms of small, fast boats to seize at least two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz. This tactic underscores the persistent and asymmetric naval threat Iran poses to commercial shipping in the critical waterway, despite recent U.S. military actions. The successful seizures challenge suggestions that U.S. forces have neutralized Iran's naval capabilities and complicate efforts to reopen the vital oil export route. Analysts warn that such swarm tactics present a significant challenge for conventional naval forces tasked with protecting freedom of navigation.