{"id":1999117,"date":"2023-08-13T01:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shippers-warned-to-stay-away-from-iranian-waters-over-seizure-threat-as-us-iran-tensions-high\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T01:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:06:51","slug":"shippers-warned-to-stay-away-from-iranian-waters-over-seizure-threat-as-us-iran-tensions-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shippers-warned-to-stay-away-from-iranian-waters-over-seizure-threat-as-us-iran-tensions-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Shippers advised to avoid Iranian waters due to heightened US-Iran tensions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshippers-warned-to-stay-away-from-iranian-waters-over-seizure-threat-as-us-iran-tensions-high%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Western-Backed Maritime Forces Warn Shippers \u200cto Stay Clear of Iranian Waters<\/h2>\n<p>DUBAI, United Arab\u200d Emirates\u2014In a stark\u200d advisory, \u200dWestern-backed maritime \u200cforces in the Middle\u2064 East have issued a warning to shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of\u2064 Hormuz. They are urging vessels to stay as far \u2064away from Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-coast-guard-warns-against-boaters-traveling-to-cuba\/\" title=\"U.S. Coast Guard warns against boaters traveling to Cuba\">territorial waters<\/a> as possible to avoid being seized. This\u2062 comes amidst heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, a similar warning was issued before Iran\u2063 seized two tankers near the strait. The narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which 20 percent of the world&#8217;s oil passes, has become a hotbed\u2063 of tension.<\/p>\n<p>While Iran and the U.S.\u200d appear to be nearing a \u2064deal that\u200c would release billions of Iranian assets held in South Korea in exchange for the freedom of five Iranian-Americans detained in Tehran,\u2062 the recent warning highlights the ongoing high tensions at sea. The U.S. is even considering placing armed troops on commercial ships\u2063 in the\u2064 strait \u200das a deterrent \u200bagainst Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/5-americans-detained-in-iran-are-released-from-notorious-prison-under-house-arrest-5456815\">5 Americans Detained in Iran Are Released From Notorious Prison Under House Arrest<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/10\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/american-troops-warships-arrive-in-hormuz-strait-amid-escalating-us-iran-tensions-5449817\">American Troops, Warships Arrive in Hormuz Strait Amid Escalating US\u2013Iran Tensions<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/8\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>U.S.\u200d Navy Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for the Mideast-based 5th Fleet, \u2062confirmed\u200d the issuance of the warning but declined to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">provide specific details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The International Maritime\u200d Security Construct, a U.S.-backed maritime\u2062 group, is responsible for notifying regional mariners about precautions\u200c to\u2064 minimize the risk of seizure due\u2064 to current tensions. \u200cCmdr. Hawkins stated, &#8220;Vessels are being advised to transit \u200bas far away from Iranian territorial waters as\u2063 possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a European Union-led maritime organization monitoring shipping in the strait has issued a warning of a \u2063possible attack on\u200b a merchant vessel within the next 12 to 72 hours. Private intelligence\u2064 firm Ambrey noted that a similar\u2062 warning in the \u2063past resulted in the seizure of a\u200b merchant vessel by Iranian \u200cauthorities under false pretenses.<\/p>\n<p>The European Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz, the EU-led mission, has not yet responded to requests\u200b for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz, located in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, is\u2064 only \u206333 kilometers (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-middle-east-failure\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Middle East Failure\">shipping lane<\/a> in either \u200ddirection is a mere 3 kilometers (2 miles) wide. Any\u2063 disruption in this crucial passage has a ripple effect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-begs-oil-industry-to-lower-prices-as-energy-crisis-looms-report\/\" title=\"Biden Begs Oil Industry To Lower Prices As Energy Crisis Looms: REPORT\">global energy markets<\/a>, potentially impacting the price of crude oil and, \u200cconsequently, the cost of gasoline and other oil products for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2019, \u2063there have been numerous attacks on ships attributed to Iran, following the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal \u2064and the \u2062reimposition of sanctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI, UAE\u2014Maritime forces in the Middle East urged shippers to steer clear of Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent seizures. This cautionary message comes amidst escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. A previous advisory had already been issued to shippers, emphasizing the importance of avoiding Iranian territorial waters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":1999118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}