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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 5 February 2025, covering the period of 30 January to 5 February 2025, where the following incidents were reported:
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ARC-Weekly-Report-05.02.25.pdf
A multiple VHF radio challenges to vessels in the northern Arabian Gulf, potentially linked to an Iranian military exercise.
The challenges included demands for ships to alter their course, particularly near Iranian waters. This activity coincides with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducting naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz as part of their “Great Prophet 19”