—❗️🇮🇷 IRGC Navy in a VHF radio broadcast to mariners:

‘Attention all vessels, attention all vessels. If you cross into the Strait of Hormuz without permission from the Islamic Republic of Iran, you will be targeted and destroyed’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: ‘Iran fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles as a warning at the USS Canberra (LCS-30) in the Persian Gulf this morning’ – Reuters

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— NOTE: Since ‘Project Freedom’ started earlier this morning, one single oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s transporting Iranian oil

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: U.S. Officials tell Axios that the rules of engagement for U.S. forces in the region have been changed; they are now authorized to strike what is perceived as ‘immediate threats’ to ships that cross the Strait of Hormuz, including IRGC fast boats or Iranian missile positions

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— 🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: The UAE confirms one of its oil tankers was struck by two Iranian drones yesterday and ‘strongly condemns’ the incident

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Lol

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi: ‘We’re currently not negotiating about the nuclear program’

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— 🇮🇷/🇦🇪 NEW: Iran has expanded the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to also include the UAE’s eastern ports of Khor Fakkan and Fujairah

Any ship departing from these ports and attempting to head into the Gulf of Oman will be targeted if they do not obtain permission from Iran.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇦🇪 NEW: A few minutes ago, missile alerts were issued in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The event is now over.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇦🇪/🇰🇷 UPDATE: A South Korean vessel has just been targeted by the IRGC off the coast of the UAE, triggering missile alarms in Dubai

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The UAE says it is dealing with a ‘missile threat’ for the second time in two hours, details are unclear

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The UAE officially claims Iran launched four cruise missiles at the country

Three were intercepted.

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 BREAKING: New alerts in the UAE, this time in Abu Dhabi

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iranian drones impacted Fujairah Petroleum Industry Zone, according to an official statement by UAE authorities

Fires have broken out as a result.

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: Additional launches from Iran towards the United Arab Emirates

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The all clear has been given in UAE.

—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: An alleged image from the impact in Fujairah

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇰🇷/🇮🇷 NEW: UKMTO confirms that a ship was struck 36 Nautical Miles north of Dubai about three hours ago

This is the South Korean ship that we reported about earlier.

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: In a separate event, another vessel was apparently struck, according to UKMTO, about 1 hour and 20 minutes ago

This event took place 14 Nautical Miles west of Mina Saqr, UAE, and the ship hasn’t been identified yet.

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—❗️🇦🇪/🇮🇷 BREAKING: New missile alerts in the UAE

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