The Navy Secretary Firing Nobody's Talking About – Iran's Real Play in Hormuz
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran just opened fire on three commercial ships in the Strait of
Hormuz and seized two of them — the biggest escalation since the
ceasefire began. As a 20-year U.S. Navy submarine veteran, I break
down exactly what the IRGC did, why the U.S. blockade may be leaking,
and what comes next in the Iran war.
In this video:
🚢 The 3 ships Iran fired on — and the 2 they captured
⚓ Why the IRGC fast attack boats are so hard to stop
🛢️ Wall Street Journal vs. Fox News — is the blockade actually working?
📉 The Iranian super-tanker that ran the blockade with its transponder OFF
🇺🇸 What Trump's "indefinite ceasefire" really means
⚔️ Where this conflict goes next from a tactical standpoint
The mainstream media is telling you two completely different stories
about what's happening in the Persian Gulf right now. I served in
these waters. Let me tell you what's actually going on.
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- Wall Street Journal — Iran blockade evasion report
- Financial Times — Vortexa tanker tracking data
- Lloyd's List Intelligence — vessel transit confirmations
- Axios — Trump negotiation timeline
- gCaptain — Strait of Hormuz vessel attack reports
- UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) — incident reports
- IRGC Navy Command — official statement (via Tasnim)
- Iran International — regional reporting
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