Vessels Approached and Hailed as Iran Stages Persian Gulf Naval Exercise

Reports coming from the Persian Gulf and the area around the vital Strait of Hormuz indicate that one vessel was approached and others contacted and instructed to alter course toward Iranian territorial waters. The incidents came as Iran highlighted its naval exercises in the region.

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) which coordinates and monitors security in the region issued two warnings on Friday, January 24, while reporting the authorities were investigating. In the first, it reported a vessel was approached while underway approximately 86…