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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy warned ships to stay away from US warships in the Strait of Hormuz after overnight attacks, saying it sometimes needs to teach the "Yankees" a lesson, according to an audio recording shared with CNN.
"We advise you to maintain a distance of at least 10 miles from warships for your own safety, because sometimes we have to teach the Yankees a lesson with missiles and drones ," a voice was heard saying on VHF Channel 16, the radio frequency used by international ships for emergency communications.
A maritime industry source told CNN that on Thursday the Iranians called on all ships in the northern part of the Strait to move closer to Dubai, which they all did, adding that there was intense gunfire in the waterway that day.
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz “remains significantly reduced,” the United Kingdom Merchant Marine Operations Centre (UKMTO) reported, with several new security incidents reported in the last 48 hours.
"Operations in the waterways remain at high risk based on recent attacks on ships in the area," UKMTO said, adding that "law enforcement activity in relation to the blockade continues."
Another source operating in the Iranian maritime industry told CNN that the chances of a successful amicable resolution to this conflict remain minimal.
"We have some concerns that war could start soon ," the source said.
Since the US and Israel began airstrikes against Iran in late February, Iran has threatened to strike any ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz without permission from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy.
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