Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Naval Commander, Alireza Tangsiri, warned, “If our ships or vessels are seized anywhere in the world, we will retaliate by capturing theirs—and it has already happened.” In line with this statement, the Iranian Navy has seized an Israeli vessel in the Persian Gulf. The first images of the captured ship were broadcast on Iran’s national television on Saturday evening. The footage showed an Iranian journalist standing next to the detained vessel. This incident has triggered fresh tensions in the Middle East.