Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) responded to a disputed report claiming that 26 Iranian "shadow fleet" vessels had breached the United States' naval blockade by calling the news "awesome." After intense criticism, Murphy said he was being sarcastic. The senator’s original tweet, which garnered 2 million views, linked to a post from Tehran-tied analyst Ali Vaez claiming that more than two dozen "Iranian shadow fleet vessels" had bypassed the U.S. blockade in the Persian Gulf. Vaez based his claim