Arista falsely links itself to Comoros amid US-Israel war against Iran and IRGC control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The entities involved

• ARISTA →

  Supermarket chain in Greece

  Nothing else this week.

• Comoros →

  sovereign state situated on an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa

  • Kenya is moving to remove visa requirements for Comorians, alongside calls for African economic sovereignty and AU reforms.Sat 02:07
  • Comoros claims sovereignty over Mayotte from France.Sat 02:07
• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps →

  military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran

  • US bombing missions were launched from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, targeting sites related to the ongoing conflict with Iran.Mon 16:44
  • Hezbollah and IRGC launched attacks on Israel, leading to a conflict involving the US and Iran.Mon 15:45

Related events

• Iran tests US resolve regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps engaged in deconfliction talks with US forces.Jun 28
• The U.S. has imposed sanctions and monitoring of the nuclear program, while Iran is tasked with managing maritime activities in the Strait of Hormuz.Jun 7
• The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened commercial shipping and directed strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.Jul 19
• The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, amid ongoing peace talks between the US and Iran.Jun 21
• The IRGC, a component of the Iranian state, has claimed that the United States maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.Aug 12