The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) warned Tuesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to harass commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz through radio contacts, drone overflights, and targeted surveillance. The JMIC defined the maritime threat level in the Middle East as 'severe' and reported continued incidents including bullet impacts and nearby explosions on shipping routes in southern Oman, near Lima, Khaseb, and Kumzar.
The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), a US-led maritime security coordination body, issued the warning on Tuesday, stating that the IRGC's harassment of merchant shipping includes radio calls ordering course changes, drone overflights, and intelligence-gathering. The threat level for the Middle East maritime area has been set to 'severe.' The JMIC also reported specific incidents on shipping routes off southern Oman, between Lima, Khaseb, and Kumzar, including small-arms fire and nearby explosions. No injuries or vessel damage have been confirmed. The JMIC has previously raised threat levels in the strait over mine risks and drone activity, as The Zioneer reported in June and July.
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