#iran-maritime-policy

#iran-maritime-policy

When the war broke out, we put a Warlike Operations Area Committee in place to address the protection of seafarers in the region. The organization has identified certain maritime routes in the region, including the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and some parts of the Gulf of Oman as high-risk areas, encouraging ship owners to allow seafarers to terminate contracts if they choose not to operate in those zones.

The longer this conflict goes on, the more devastating its impact will be on the world's energy supplies, inflation and economic stability. Every extra week of disruption raises costs for consumers and businesses while growth slows.

The UAE is advocating for a broad international coalition and is working with Bahrain on a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution to provide legal backing for the force.

Iran has stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open for ships from countries that are not considered enemies, indicating a selective blockade. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that they are ready to provide safe passage to Japanese vessels, urging them to contact Iran for discussions on transit.

Eight vessels, not including ships flying the Iranian flag, were detected in the critical waterway via the vessels' automatic identification systems on Monday, maritime intelligence company Windward said on Tuesday. The number of transits was nearly double the numbers seen in recent days, according to Windward.

Two projectiles reportedly struck the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree off the coast of Oman, setting the ship ablaze and forcing at least 20 crewmembers to evacuate. Three crewmembers were reported missing by a Thai maritime official. Iran's IRGC Navy later confirmed that it had fired on the ship after it ignored warnings not to traverse the strait.