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Iran details strategic rationale for ship seizure

Iran's IRGC says it detained a ship for ignoring warnings and making numerous trips to US ports over the past six months.

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Strait of Hormuz
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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 02:33 UTC
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized the container vessel Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz region. The IRGC states the ship was detained for ignoring warnings and committing violations, adding that the vessel had made numerous trips to American ports over the past six months. This action is part of escalating tensions in the strategic waterway following a recent US authorization for lethal force against Iranian boats.
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4d agoAlHaq News | English - Middle East & Geopolitics

The IRGC added a new detail, stating the seized vessel had made numerous trips to American ports over the past six months.

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