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Iran Claims Control as Hormuz Tensions Escalate With US

The developments came as the US military accused the IRGC of threatening commercial vessels and attempting to control navigation through the strategic waterway.reports Asian Lite News Desk Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that two oil tankers attempting to leave an unsafe route south of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a fire broke out on one of the vessels, as tensions with the United States over navigation through the strategic waterway continued to escalate. In a statement carried by Irans state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC said the incident occurred after the two tankers, which it alleged had

30 Jul 2026 4:11 pm