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The Prelude to Conflict
In the midst of commercial shipping lanes, three Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast attack craft lay in wait, their intentions concealed beneath a cloak of darkness.
Operating under the cover of night, two SEAL teams launched from the USS Michael P. Murphy aboard Mark V Special Operations Craft.
As dawn approached, the stakes were high.
The Iranian boats, two Zolfaghar-class fast attack craft and one Peykaap-class patrol boat, were painted in low-visibility gray, attempting to blend into the commercial shipping traffic around them.