India's shipping director has urged ship owners to avoid employing Indian seamen on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Yair Goldblatt (Security and Middle East). The advisory reflects growing concerns over the security of the strategic waterway amid ongoing US-Iran tensions.
The advisory comes amid a backdrop of heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, which The Zioneer has covered extensively. In recent weeks, the US Navy issued warnings in Persian to IRGC vessels near the strait, President Trump threatened military action, and CENTCOM stated that Iran does not control the waterway. Iranian officials, including the chief of staff and the head of the national security committee, have asserted Iranian control. The IMO secretary-general noted that most shipping uses the Iran-controlled northern route. India's new advisory, reported by Yair Goldblatt, suggests that the ongoing standoff is now affecting maritime labor practices. The full scope of the directive and its implementation remain unclear.
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