“UKMTO have been made aware of an increased threat within the vicinity of Strait Of Hormuz," the warning said. Hours later, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which also provides warnings to sailors in the Persian Gulf, issued its own alert. The EU-led mission, called the European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz, did not respond to a request for comment. Credit: AP/Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia 12, warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday, Aug. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan travels through the Red Sea, Tuesday, Aug. “Previously, after a similar warning was issued, a merchant vessel was seized by Iranian authorities under a false pretext,” the firm warned. Separately, a European Union-led maritime organization watching shipping in the strait has “warned of a possibility of an attack on a merchant vessel of unknown flag in the Strait of Hormuz in the next 12 to 72 hours,” said private intelligence firm Ambrey. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
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