Event·Military·High severity

Maritime threat level raised for the Strait of Hormuz amid continuing IRGC attacks

05 JUL 2026 · 0000Z

The maritime threat level for the Strait of Hormuz was raised following the early-July attacks: the Combined Maritime Forces' Joint Maritime Information Center assessed the strait at SEVERE (Advisory Note Update 067, covering through 05 July 2026) and UKMTO lifted its own level to 'substantial' after the attacks, citing continuing IRGC attacks, radio hailing of merchant ships, uncrewed-aerial-system (UAS) activity and targeted surveillance. UKMTO advises vessels to transit with extreme caution and report suspicious activity. The strait remains operationally open but traffic has collapsed towar