Iranian media has reported that a large-scale military exercise in the Persian Gulf could be taking place this weekend.

"UKMTO has been made aware of several incidents involving VHF radio challenges to vessels in the Northern Arabian Gulf," the agency said. "Some of these VHF challenges include demands to alter course.

Vessels Report Radio Challenges in Northern Gulf Amid Iranian Exercise, UKMTO Says DUBAI (Reuters) -Vessels in the northern Gulf have received multiple VHF radio challenges, including demands to ...

The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian waters may experience such VHF hailing during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' exercise.

The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian waters may experience such VHF hailing during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' exercise.

In a notice published on Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre (UKMTO) said there had been “several incidents involving VHF radio challenges to vessels”, some of which included ...

The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian waters may experience similar VHF hailing during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' exercise.

The UKMTO, which monitors marine security in the region, advised seafarers that vessels near Iranian waters may experience such VHF hailing during the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ exercise.

The UK has warned sailors in the Persian Gulf over apparent attempts by Iran’s military to order ships to enter Iranian waters. In a notice published on Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre ...