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Iran's IRGC seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, including a vessel owned by MSC — a company with ties to both the Trump and Macron political circles — in what analysts describe as retaliation for the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship days earlier. The incident has deepened a crisis that has already cut oil transit through the strait by over 90%, driven war-risk insurance premiums from 0.25% to as high as 10% of hull value, and pushed Brent crude above $90 per barrel, with no diplomatic resolution in sight.