‘States should strongly discourage the carrying and use of firearms by seafarers for personal protection or for the protection of a ship’
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.
Iran has objected to newly designated shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.
The foes are trying to exert control over the narrow passageway. Most ships aren’t moving. Here’s what to know.
A chart published by Iranian news agencies showed a large circle marked “danger zone” in Farsi over the route ships take through the strait.
WEICHERT: Another issue is the attempted ballistic missile strikes on the carrier. I’m still confirming, but satellite photos of Bandar Abbas show one Fateh class diesel electric sub missing. In 25 years of war games, the U.S. Navy has not always detected diesel electric boats within torpedo range of a carrier.