The Joint Maritime Information Center said commercial shipping faces an elevated risk of intentional attacks
A US Navy-led security coalition raised the threat level for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to “Severe” following a series of recent attacks on commercial ships, warning that deliberate hostile action is highly likely. 
In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the coalition’s Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said commercial shipping faces an elevated risk of intentional attacks under the current security environment.
The warning came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that an oil tanker and a gas carrier were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while separate reports said another commercial vessel near the waterway was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Joint Maritime Information Center said commercial shipping faces an elevated risk of intentional attacks
A US Navy-led security coalition raised the threat level for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to “Severe” following a series of recent attacks on commercial ships, warning that deliberate hostile action is highly likely.
In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the coalition’s Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said commercial shipping faces an elevated risk of intentional attacks under the current security environment.
The warning came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that an oil tanker and a gas carrier were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while separate reports said another commercial vessel near the waterway was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
