Maritime Security Advisory Body
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Issues advisories and incident alerts for Gulf-region shipping
Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.
Updated Yesterday
Tally exceeds 30 total vessel and port incidents since Feb 28; reporting attacks continue under nominal ceasefire
A Pakistan-brokered Iran-US ceasefire on April 7-8 collapsed in days. Iran demanded tolls above $1 million per ship and peace talks in Islamabad failed on April 11-12. The US imposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports on April 13; Iran formally closed the Strait again on April 18 — and IRGC gunboats fired on two Indian-flagged tankers that held valid transit clearance.
Updated 6 days ago
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