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Maritime threat level held at SEVERE for the Strait of Hormuz; JMIC expands southern route to two-way traffic (12 July)
· Strait of Hormuz · severity WARNING
In an advisory on 12 July, the Combined Maritime Forces' Joint Maritime Information Center said the security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains SEVERE, while the southern (Omani-coast) transit route has been expanded to allow two-way vessel traffic. Despite Iran's 12 July claim that the waterway is closed, UKMTO and US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) say the southern route remains available and that the strait is an international waterway; mariners are advised to remain alert, follow safety procedures and coordinate with maritime authorities. The threat assessment follows the 6-7 July three-ship attacks and the 12 July strike on the container ship GFS Galaxy.
Primary source: JMIC advisory (12 July) / UKMTO / NAVCENT
This page is an editorial record of a Strait of Hormuz incident logged by the PGSA.IO independent observatory. We do not paraphrase operational advisories that vessels make routing decisions on; consult the primary source above and your flag-state, P&I, and UKMTO channels for any operational use.