US EditionVessels near Strait of Hormuz transmit unusual messages to prevent attacks
- The 12-day armed conflict between Israel and Iran resulted in heightened risk in the global economy and energy markets, according to analysts.
- Vessels transiting near the Strait of Hormuz began broadcasting unusual messages to indicate their nationality, an action taken to avoid attacks amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran.
- A total of 55 vessels sent 101 unusual messages between June 12 and 24, according to maritime analytics firm Windward.
- The Joint Maritime Information Center confirmed that the overall risk to vessels remains elevated, despite a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump after 12 days of conflict.
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'China owned', 'Vsl no link Israel': Vessels near Hormuz transmit unusual messages to avoid attacks amid ceasefire uncertainty
Ships transiting near the Strait of Hormuz have begun broadcasting unusual messages about their nationality in an apparent effort to avoid being targeted, as uncertainty continues to cloud the ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Fertilizers can become a headache for Donald Trump, if the fragile truce imposed by the United States between Israel and Iran after 12 days of war is broken and the ayatolás opt for the closure or blockade of the Strait of Ormuz. From The Fertilizer Institute, the business organization that brings together the US fertilizer industry, they are warning that the United States has "a relevant exposure" to nitrogen fertilizers, as well as to phosphat…
Vessels near Strait of Hormuz transmit unusual messages to prevent attacks
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being attacked as doubts linger over the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, according to maritime risk analytics firm Windward and ship tracking data on Thursday.
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