Iran warns ships in Strait of Hormuz: Deviating from approved route will face strong response
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned that any vessel deviating from the Iranian-approved shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz will face a strong response. This warning comes as the US is conducting operations to assist merchant ships through the waterway, following Iran's previous closure of the strait in response to a war initiated by the US and Israel.
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Central News Agency (CNA) Tehran, May 5 (Comprehensive foreign report) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards today warned that any vessel deviating from the Iranian-approved shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz will face a strong response.
According to an AFP report, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued a statement via state television, stating: "We warn all vessels planning to navigate the Strait of Hormuz that the shipping lane previously announced by Iran is the only safe passage. Any vessel deviating from this lane and taking other routes will be dangerous and will incur a strong response from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy."
This warning from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards comes as the United States is in its second day of operations to assist merchant ships through the waterway. Iran had previously closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the United States and Israel. (Compiler: Zhang Xiaowen) 1150506
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Central News Agency (CNA) Tehran, May 5 (Comprehensive foreign report) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards today warned that any vessel deviating from the Iranian-approved shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz will face a strong response.
According to an AFP report, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued a statement via state television, stating: "We warn all vessels planning to navigate the Strait of Hormuz that the shipping lane previously announced by Iran is the only safe passage. Any vessel deviating from this lane and taking other routes will be dangerous and will incur a strong response from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy."
This warning from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards comes as the United States is in its second day of operations to assist merchant ships through the waterway. Iran had previously closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the United States and Israel. (Compiler: Zhang Xiaowen) 1150506
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