US EditionUS military warns civilians to avoid ports used by Iran along Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM warns that Iranian military use of civilian ports removes their protected status, increasing risks to dockworkers and commercial crews amid ongoing strikes and shipping disruptions.
- CENTCOM issued a public advisory urging civilians and commercial vessel crews to avoid Iranian military and naval forces and their equipment in port areas along the Strait of Hormuz.
- CENTCOM said Iranian naval forces positioned military vessels and equipment inside civilian commercial ports, removing their protected status under international law near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The IRGC reported strikes on two commercial vessels, claiming one ignored warnings and that an oil tanker owned by Israel was hit, according to state-run media.
- Shipping disruptions have pressured oil and gas markets since Feb. 28, prompting the International Energy Agency to release 400 million barrels to stabilize international oil and gas markets.
- Iran has fired drones and missiles while warning vessels, as the US-Israeli campaign surpassed its 10th day, killing top leaders including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Trump threatened to hit Iran '20 times harder'.
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NTD NewsUS Central Command Warns Civilians to Avoid Ports in Use by Iran’s Military
The U.S. military command operating in the Middle East warned citizens to “immediately” avoid any ports that may be used by the Iranian military and said that Iran is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to launch operations. “This dangerous action risks the lives of innocent people,” said Central Command (CENTCOM) in a statement Wednesday, referring to the Iranian military’s use of the ports. “Civilian ports used for military purpose…
The United States today warned Iranians that it considers civilian ports in the Strait of Hormuz to be legitimate targets in the war with Iran, which has been going on for 12 days since the first US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. The US military has accused the government in Tehran of using the facilities for military operations.
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