HEAR IT: Chilling Audio Reveals What Happens When Ships Test U.S. In The Strait

Newly released audio recordings, originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, document the U.S. Navy's enforcement of a blockade against vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The recordings detail verbal warnings, countdowns to weapons fire, and communication difficulties between U.S. forces and commercial crews. Since the resumption of the blockade in July, U.S. Central Command reports having redirected 130 vessels and disabled or destroyed several ships that were noncompliant or linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed the blockade is significantly impacting Iranian oil exports.

Newly released audio recordings, originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, document the U.S. Navy's enforcement of a blockade against vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The recordings detail verbal warnings, countdowns to weapons fire, and communication difficulties between U.S. forces and commercial crews. Since the resumption of the blockade in July, U.S. Central Command reports having redirected 130 vessels and disabled or destroyed several ships that were noncompliant or linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed the blockade is significantly impacting Iranian oil exports.