London, May 5 (IANS) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has said that vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz should continue to exercise “maximum caution”, following reports of a US operation to “guide” stranded ships out of the area.In a written response to Xinhua news agency, an IMO spokesperson on Monday said: “We are aware of the reports but do not have further details. We continue to urge ships to practice maximum caution in the area.”US President Donald Trump said on Sunday…
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New Delhi/London, March 5 (IANS) The maritime threat landscape across the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and Strait of Hormuz has turned highly volatile in the past 24-48 hours, driven by escalating military confrontations involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Multiple projectile, missile, and explosive incidents have targeted commercial shipping, prompting a near-total halt in transits through the critical chokepoint. Since late February, when US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets triggered reta…