Iran’s IRGC Seizes Two Vessels in Strait of Hormuz in Tit-for-Tat Escalation
IRGC forces seized two commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz as retaliation against U.S. actions, capturing the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas while the Euphoria escaped; Iranian state TV footage shows soldiers boarding, and the MSC Francesca is linked to billionaire Gianluigi Aponte, highlighting broader geopolitical and business links amid ongoing U.S.–Iran tensions.