00:00Transiting in the Strait of Hormuz is only possible with SEPA Navy permission and undesignated routes.
00:07If any vessels attempt to transit in the Strait without our permission, it's responsible for any consequences of any danger.
00:17This is SEPA Navy out.
00:19Attention all vessels, attention all vessels, attention all vessels in Persian Gulf and Umbuds Sea.
00:25This is SEPA Navy warning.
00:28Transiting in the Strait of Hormuz is only possible with SEPA Navy permission and undesignated routes.
00:36If any vessels attempt to transit in the Strait without our permission or AIS off or outside of the designated
00:44route, it's responsible for any consequences of any danger.
00:50This is SEPA Navy out.
00:58Transiting in the Strait of Hormuz is only possible with SEPA Navy permission.
01:09A cargo vessel traveling through the Strait of Hormuz has been struck by a projectile, according to the British military.
01:16The attack took place on Thursday while a ship was sailing along a United Nations-approved maritime route through the
01:23strategically vital waterway.
01:25And the timing is raising serious concerns.
01:29Just hours before the incident, Iran had issued fresh warnings to commercial vessels using a newly announced shipping corridor backed
01:37by Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.
01:39This is SEPA Navy warning.
01:42Transiting in the Strait of Hormuz is only possible with SEPA Navy permission and undesignated routes.
01:49If any vessels attempt to transit in the Strait without our permission or AIS off or outside of the designated
01:58route, it's responsible for any consequences of any danger.
02:07The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center confirmed the attack and said there were no casualties and no environmental impacts
02:16reported from the strike.
02:17But the message from Tehran had already been clear.
02:22Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard had warned ships not to transit the area without Tehran's permission.
02:29In a newly released video, the Iranian Armed Forces delivered a direct warning to vessels operating near the Strait of
02:37Hormuz.
02:38The statement declared that transit through the Strait is only possible with IRGC Navy permission and on designated routes.
02:47It further warned that any vessel sailing without authorization, operating outside designated routes, or turning off its AIS tracking system
02:56would be responsible for any consequences.
02:59Now, attention is also turning to the military response in the region.
03:04Current aerial tracking data reportedly shows significant U.S. Air Force activity over and around the Strait of Hormuz following
03:13the attack.
03:14At least five KC-135 strato tanker aerial refueling aircraft have been observed operating in the area, indicating heightened military
03:24readiness and surveillance.
03:26While Washington has not yet publicly linked the tanker activity to the attack, the increased presence comes as tensions remain
03:34elevated across the Gulf.
03:36The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most important maritime choke points, handling a significant share of global
03:43energy shipments every day.
03:45Any disruption to commercial traffic in these waters has the potential to impact international shipping, energy markets, and regional security.
03:55For now, there are no reports of injuries, and investigations into the projectile strike are continuing.
04:01But with Iran issuing direct warnings to ships, a commercial vessel now hit on a recognized international route, and increased
04:10U.S. military activity overhead, concerns are growing that the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz may be entering
04:17a far more dangerous phase.
04:19The key question now is whether this remains an isolated incident, or marks the beginning of a broader confrontation in
04:28one of the world's most sensitive waterways.
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