US Issues Fresh Guidance to Vessels Transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran Tensions Simmer

US urges American ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters

New US Maritime Administration advisory comes after first round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.

US issues fresh guidance to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions simmer

The United States issued fresh guidance on Monday to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for Middle East oil supplies, as tensions simmered between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program.

US urges vessels to stay far from Iran in nearby waterways

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration updated its warning to American-flagged vessels to remain as far from Iran as possible when transiting the waterways off the country’s coasts to avoid being targeted by the regime’s navy. Monday’s maritime adversary, which will extend until Aug. 8, comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, though the two sides began negotiations late last week to avoid a milit…

US warns its ships to steer clear of Iranian waters in Gulf

Maritime Administration issues six-month advisory citing illegal boarding risks, recommending staying near Oman in Hormuz Strait.

US advises commercial vessels to avoid Iranian waters amid high tensions

Maritime Administration issues 6-month advisory citing illegal boarding risks, recommends staying near Oman in Hormuz Strait - Anadolu Ajansı

US Tells American Ships to Keep Away From Iran Amid Tensions

The warning comes just days after U.S. and Iranian officials held diplomatic talks in Oman on Feb. 6, following President Donald Trump’s repeated threats on Tehran with airstrikes.