Iran Protests Misuse of VHF Channel 16 by U.S. Military in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran has formally complained to the International Maritime Organization, accusing U.S. military forces of misusing VHF Channel 16. Iran alleges that these forces have transmitted threatening messages in Persian to Iranian seafarers, disrupting vital emergency communications and causing distress among civilian crews amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.