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Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video

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Iranian state media have shared footage appearing to show the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarding two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The video shows small boats carrying masked and armed men approaching the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas.

Analysis by BBC Verify indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reported as seized by Iranian forces.

Produced by Jemimah Herd. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz.


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