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IRGC Claims Missile-Drone Attack Stopped Four Ships in Hormuz

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of three Iranian fast-attack craft approaching a large merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a combined missile and drone operation stopped four ships that tried to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the previous hours. The IRGC described them as violating vessels backed by the U.S. military and warned shipowners to heed its notices, but did not identify the vessels or present evidence. A Hebrew breaking report described the four vessels as tankers and said they were attacked with missiles and drones. Neither source reported casualties, crew conditions or independently verified damage, and no U.S. or maritime-authority response was included in the verified reports.

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