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FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
- Iranian state TV says a container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring Revolutionary Guard directions.
- Experts identify the vessel as the Arista (formerly Gauja), tied to U.S. sanctions and said to be flying a Comoros “false flag.”
- The episode underscores Tehran’s leverage over a key shipping route and its potential to rattle global energy and trade — timely geopolitics for conversation.
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