Vessels report radio challenges in northern Gulf amid Iranian exercise, UKMTO says

DUBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Vessels in the northern Gulf have received multiple VHF radio challenges, including demands to alter course, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, adding they could be part of an Iranian military exercise.

The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian waters may experience such VHF hailing during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ exercise.

Read : https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/vessels-report-radio-challenges-northern-gulf-amid-iranian-exercise-ukmto-says-2025-01-24/

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