25 ships are released, and the Revolutionary Guard's 'effective and authoritative' control is clearly showing muscle to the world—any act of aggression will be met with a strong response—this sounds familiar, as the script of great power rivalry never lacks the smell of gunpowder.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy states that in the past 24 hours, under their coordination and security, 25 oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels have been permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and claims to have "effective and authoritative" control over the strait, with any acts of aggression being met with a strong response.