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Iranian military warns it will attack if US forces enter Strait of Hormuz
The head of the Iranian military’s unified command said that US or other foreign armed forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz.
The command warned US forces to stay away from the strait, stating that its forces would “react harshly” to any threat, and instructed commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from any action unless there was coordination with the Iranian military.
Ali AbdullahiThe head of the forces’ unified command said in a statement quoted by Reuters:
We have repeatedly said that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of ships must be coordinated with the armed forces.
“We warn that any foreign armed force, especially the aggressive US military, will be attacked if they approach the Strait of Hormuz and attempt to enter it.”
Iranian military reportedly says US forces will be attacked if they enter the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran warns US not to enter Strait of Hormuz
Iran warns US navy not to enter Strait of HormuzAccording to a statement from the unified command of Iran’s armed forces in state media.
The warning came later Donald Trump He announced that the United States would launch an effort to free ships stranded in the waterway on Monday.
The Iranian statement quoted by Reuters stated the following:
We have repeatedly said that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of ships must be coordinated with the armed forces.
Strait of Hormuz security threat level ‘critical’
Joint Maritime Information Center He said the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains critical due to ongoing regional military operations.
Center’s advisory note – Published on X In a statement on Monday, the UK Maritime Operations center said seafarers were advised to coordinate with Omani authorities via VHF channel 16 and consider routing through Omani territorial waters south of the traffic separation scheme where the US has established an enhanced security area.
The note said:
Passing through or near the Traffic Separation Scheme should be considered extremely hazardous. [to] “The existence of mines that have not been fully examined and mitigated.”
Tanker reported hit by bullets after Trump’s statement
It was reported that a tanker was hit by “unknown projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz, just after Donald Trump announced that the United States would help stranded ships. through waterway.
The UK’s Merchant Marine Operations agency said all crew were declared safe in the incident, which occurred 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
It was stated that the authorities were conducting an investigation and that ships were advised to “pass with caution”.
Opening summary
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Donald Trump He said the United States would make efforts to free the stranded ships on Monday morning. Strait of Hormuz as a “humanitarian gesture” to assist neutral countries US-Israel war against Iran.
The US president gave few details about the plan, saying it would help ships and their crews who were “locked out” in the strait and running low on food and other supplies. Iranian blocks access from important waterway.
“We have told these countries that we will safely remove their Ships from these restricted Waterways so they can go about their business freely and competently,” Trump said in a post on the site Truth Social on Sunday.
He threatened that any interference in the US operation “must be dealt with forcefully”.
It is not yet clear which countries the US operation will help or how the operation will work. U.S. Central Command said the support would include guided missile destroyers, more than 100 land and seaplanes and 15,000 troops.
A later report from Axios claimed that the navy would not escort the ships through the strait.
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