@Open Source Intel: IRGC LINKED TASNIM POSTS VIDEO MOCKING PRESIDENT TRUMP
Tasnim News, a media outlet linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), posted a video mocking President Donald Trump.
Tasnim News, a media outlet linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), posted a video mocking President Donald Trump.
Maritime intelligence firm Vanguard reported that a third commercial vessel was targeted in an attack while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after similar incidents in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
On Wednesday, April 2, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized two vessels, the "MSC Francesca" and "Epaminondas," near the Strait of Hormuz, accusing them of violating maritime security and attempting to exit the strait without permission.
The UK Maritime Trade Organization reported that boats affiliated with the IRGC terrorist group conducted a third attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, continuing the regime's efforts to destabilize a crucial shipping route.
Multiple commercial vessels, including the Greek-owned Euphoria and two MSC container ships (MSC Francesca and Epaminondas), were targeted and seized in the Strait of Hormuz by the IRGC Navy on [current date]. The IRGC Navy claimed the ships were detained for violating navigation regulations and endangering maritime safety, and the vessels have been moved into Iranian territorial waters for inspection.
The Iranian navy reportedly seized two large cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iranian authorities.
The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) announced drone attacks on its headquarters in the Khobat area of Erbil province, Iraqi Kurdistan, on May 2, resulting in three wounded individuals with superficial injuries.
The IRGC Navy seized two ships, "MSC-FRANCESCA" and "EPAMINODES," off the coast of Iran, accusing them of operating without necessary permits and tampering with navigation systems, thereby endangering maritime security.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two vessels, "MSC-FRANCESCA" and "EPAMINODES," in the Strait of Hormuz early this morning, transferring them to Iranian territorial waters for inspection of their cargo and documents.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a statement that it seized two ships, "MSC FRANCESCA" and "EPAMINODES," near the Strait of Hormuz, citing "maritime violations" including tampering with navigation systems and threats to safety.
The IRGC Aerospace Force continues targeting military camps of Kurdish separatist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, including those of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PAK), using drones. Wreckage from one of these drones has been discovered near a PAK camp in the region.
At least three container ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with a Liberian-flagged vessel suffering damage to its conning bridge from bullets and rocket-propelled grenades near the northeast coast of Oman, while a Panamanian-flagged ship was shot at about eight nautical miles west of Iran but remained undamaged. Maritime security sources reported that an armed boat from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was involved in the attack.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned countries bordering the Persian Gulf that disrupting communication infrastructures in the Strait of Hormuz could cause a catastrophe for the region's digital economies, noting that at least 7 major communication cables pass through this strategic waterway.
President Donald Trump announced the extension of the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran, while the U.S. continues its naval blockade of the country.
Fox News reported that internal power struggles between the IRGC and top political officials in Iran have intensified, with the IRGC effectively taking control of decision-making processes and halting negotiations, leading to signs of financial collapse and economic pressure on the regime.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at two ships this morning, damaging the cockpit of one of them.
The Islamic regime in Iran executed Mehdi Farid, a 48-year-old former employee of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on charges of spying for Israel's Mossad. Farid, who was the head of the civil defense committee within the AEOI, denied all charges during and after his trial.
A container ship was targeted by gunfire from Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman at 03:55 local time on Wednesday, resulting in heavy damage. The ship was exiting the strait and attempting to bypass imposed restrictions.
Mehdi Mohammadi, an advisor to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, initially called for a military response to the U.S. naval blockade but was quickly contradicted by Tasnim News Agency, which stated that Mohammadi's comments do not reflect Ghalibaf's position, highlighting internal divisions within the Iranian regime.
In Qom province, the Iranian judiciary has issued 19 rulings against individuals charged with "collaboration with the enemy," sentencing them to prison terms of 4 to 13 years and fines. Since March 28, at least 3,646 people have been arrested in a wave of repression that continues despite a ceasefire on April 6.