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Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf

SUMMARY

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two vessels near Farsi Island, allegedly carrying over one million liters of smuggled fuel. The IRGC stated that the vessels had been part of a smuggling network for months. The 15 foreign crew members have been turned over to judicial authorities.

Ezzatollah Zarghami, a former Iranian minister, warned that "the Strait of Hormuz will be the place of massacre and hell for the US," asserting Iran's historical claim over the waterway.

This situation indicates rising tensions in the region.

The story is developing.


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