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Iran releases unseen footage of attacks on ‘violating vessels’ in Strait of Hormuz

From Al Bawaba · () English

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards released a two-minute video that it said showed attacks on vessels violating a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian authorities said the waterway was closed amid escalating tensions with the United States and warned that suspicious activity would be targeted.
  • The IRGC also said its naval forces attacked a remotely piloted American drone that was allegedly trying to enter a protected area of the strait.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have released previously unseen footage that they say shows attacks on vessels violating a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Any suspicious activity will be targeted.

· Iranian armyThe army issued the warning as Iran said the Strait of Hormuz had been closed.

The two-minute video shows Iranian armed forces targeting several ships with drones and missiles. The vessels were allegedly attempting to breach the blockade, according to the report.

Iranian authorities had already declared the strategic waterway closed because of escalating tensions with the United States. The army warned that any ship trying to pass through would face a strict response and said, “Any suspicious activity will be targeted.”

was attempting to enter the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz

· Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC described the alleged action of the remotely piloted American drone.

On Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also said its naval forces had attacked a remotely piloted American drone that “was attempting to enter the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz.” Iranian state radio and television carried the statement.

the greatest threat to regional security and maritime trade

· Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC characterized the United States in its statement.

The IRGC called the United States the “greatest threat to regional security and maritime trade.” The Iranian army warned Washington that it “must understand that there is no other way but to leave the region” and end its “evil” actions. The statement also said that any enemy move to kill children would receive a decisive response.

must understand that there is no other way but to leave the region

· Iranian armyThe army warned Washington to withdraw and stop what it called its evil actions.
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Originally published by Al Bawaba in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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