• Iran’s Alborz destroyer passed through the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea.
  • This comes as the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford departs the Mediterranean region.
  • Iranian-backed groups continue their activities in the Middle East despite the presence of US naval forces.
  • The Iranian Foreign Ministry claims that the killing of IRGC officer Razi Mousavi in Syria will not hinder Iran’s regional projects.

Contested claims:

  • Al-Mayadeen’s claim that attacks by pro-Iranian groups have increased is not referenced in other sources.
  • The assertion of an Israeli role in Razi Mousavi’s death is made by the Iranian regime; other sources do not confirm this.
  • Claims of Iran-Egypt relations improving and the impact on the Hamas-Egypt dynamic are not covered elsewhere.

Claims made by a single publication:

  • Ayatollah Khamenei’s directives to the Iranian Navy to boost its presence in international waters (from Tasnim News).
  • Detailed information about the types of Iranian naval missions and the specific commands overseeing them (from Tasnim News).
  • Mention of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s stance on Iran-Egypt ties (from Jerusalem post).