A seafarer on a merchant ship in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz told Xinhua News Agency reporters on the 14th that the US military said on the same day that the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz is still open, and recommended that the ship immediately leave or stop going to Iranian ports. Recordings from the ship's radio public channel, which were exclusively provided by the seafarer to Xinhua News Agency reporters, showed that the US military shouted to ships near the Strait of Hormuz that although Iran said the strait had been closed, the US military “is ready to maintain freedom of navigation and guarantee legal commercial activity” and that “the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz remains open.” Another recording provided by this sailor shows that on the same day, the US military also recommended that neutral ships leave Iranian ports immediately or stop going to Iranian ports. Once the naval blockade begins, ships traveling to and from Iranian ports may be intercepted and impounded. Ships that do not comply with the US blockade measures will face military action.

A seafarer on a merchant ship in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz told Xinhua News Agency reporters on the 14th that the US military said on the same day that the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz is still open, and recommended that the ship immediately leave or stop going to Iranian ports. Recordings from the ship's radio public channel, which were exclusively provided by the seafarer to Xinhua News Agency reporters, showed that the US military shouted to ships near the Strait of Hormuz that although Iran said the strait had been closed, the US military “is ready to maintain freedom of navigation and guarantee legal commercial activity” and that “the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz remains open.” Another recording provided by this sailor shows that on the same day, the US military also recommended that neutral ships leave Iranian ports immediately or stop going to Iranian ports. Once the naval blockade begins, ships traveling to and from Iranian ports may be intercepted and impounded. Ships that do not comply with the US blockade measures will face military action.