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Tehran tests rules in Hormuz as Guard targets US vessel
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed targeting a US remotely operated boat at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, in a move considered a practical test of Tehran’s initiative to impose a restricted transit zone. This is part of efforts to organize vessel movements through the Strait via negotiations with Oman. No independent evidence of damage or details of the incident have been released so far, but Iran described the boat as a reconnaissance mission, viewing this step as part of a test to implement a monitored and flexible traffic system in the region amid ongoing tensions with the United States over ship crossings through the Strait. Additionally, the Guard announced the seizure of an autonomous underwater vehicle, aiming to enhance intelligent control over the maritime environment of the Strait, in the context of Iran’s escalation to exert control over the area and achieve a deterrent balance with the United States.
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