Iran warns shipping companies not to support US military operations

According to the Iranian news network Noor, the Iranian armed forces are collecting and verifying information on the United States military presence in the area. Officials claimed that the U.S. Maritime Command used commercial vessels to transport fuel, ammunition, equipment, etc., and that such activities were an important support to the operational capability of the United States military. Iran will conduct an assessment based on the actual role of the entities concerned, warning that any enterprise, shipowner, etc. that is known to transport critical goods to the United States may be identified as a logistical supporter and subject to sanctions and economic, legal and retaliatory countermeasures。