IRGC details US ties of seized ship

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, and now claims the vessel made numerous trips to US ports over the past six months, suggesting collaboration with the US military. This seizure is the latest in a series of maritime incidents in the critical chokepoint, escalating regional tensions. The IRGC's public detailing of the ship's alleged US ties appears to be a deliberate messaging effort to justify the action.