The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released dramatic video footage showing its armed forces seizing two commercial ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The video depicts armed soldiers approaching on fast boats before boarding and taking full control of the vessels. According to the IRGC, the ships—identified as the Israel-linked MSC-Francesca and the Epaminondas—were redirected to the Iranian coast for allegedly operating without permits and disabling their maritime security systems. This aggressive move by Tehran further escalates regional maritime tensions amid an ongoing US naval blockade against Iran.