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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seizes the vessel Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran. (Image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. (Credit: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA/Reuters)