The conflict in the Middle East has entered a paradoxical phase of“Truce and Terror.” While U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire, theIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has countered with a direct military strike in theStrait of Hormuz. At approximately9:25 AM IST, IRGC gunboats launched a high-intensity attack on a commercial vessel near the coast of Oman. TheUKMTO reported that the ship’sbridge—the vital command center—sustained significant damage. While the crew is miraculously safe, the attack signals Tehran’s total rejection of a ceasefire that remains coupled with a punishing naval blockade.
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title="STRATEGY: Hit-and-Run at Sea—How Iran's "Mosquito Brigade" is Defying the U.S. Navy
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STRATEGY: Hit-and-Run at Sea—How Iran's "Mosquito Brigade" is Defying the U.S. Navy


