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

Trump administration warns US vessels to stay away from Iran territorial waters

The Trump administration on Monday warned American commercial vessels to keep away from the waters around Iran amid rising tensions between the countries and a large fleet of U.S. military ships in the region. The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration advised the vessels against moving toward the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman,…

US issues maritime warning urging ships to avoid Iranian waters

The Maritime Administration urged US-flagged vessels to stay as far as possible from Iran’s territorial waters. By World Israel News Staff The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has warned US-flagged commercial vessels to keep their distance from Iranian territorial waters amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf region, citing an increased risk of harassment, boarding, and seizure by Iranian forces. In its guidance, the a…

US Issues Fresh Maritime Guidance Amid US–Iran Tensions

The United States on Feb. 9 issued updated guidance to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as tensions persist between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The strait, partly within Iran’s territorial waters, is the world’s most vital oil export route, connecting the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. “Commercial ves…

US advises ships to 'stay as far away' from Iranian waters amid stalled Oman talks

The advisory was published by the US Maritime Administration on Monday, calling on ship captains not grant permission to Iranian forces to board their ships

U.S. urges ships to stay 'as far as possible' from Iran's waters in Strait of Hormuz after boarding attempts

The U.S. told American-flagged ships to stay "as far as possible" from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.

US-flagged ships advised 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.