1. Region: Middle East. Iranian air defenses were activated over Tehran on April 23 following reports of drone activity, which officials later clarified as military exercises. Source: Middle East Spectator. 2. Region: Middle East. The IRGC Navy seized two commercial vessels, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22. Source: SOFX. 3. Region: Middle East. The US Navy supercarrier…