In the persian gulf, multi-national naval units continue to conduct a maritime operation to intercept the…

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1. IN THE PERSIAN GULF, MULTI-NATIONAL NAVAL UNITS CONTINUE TO
   CONDUCT A MARITIME OPERATION TO INTERCEPT THE IMPORT AND EXPORT
   OF COMMODITIES AND PRODUCTS TO/FROM IRAQ THAT ARE PROHIBITED BY
   UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS 661 AND 687.
2. VESSELS TRANSITING THE PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN CAN EXPECT
   TO BE QUERIED AND, IF BOUND FOR OR DEPARTING FROM IRAQ OR THE
   SHATT-AL-ARAB WATERWAY, ALSO INTERCEPTED AND BOARDED. SAFE
   NAVIGATION MAY REQUIRE VESSELS TO BE DIVERTED TO A PORT OR
   ANCHORAGE PRIOR TO CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION.
3. MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS IN THE RED SEA, STRAIT OF TIRAN
   AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAVE CEASED. CARGO BOUND FOR AQABA OR
   TRANSSHIPMENT FROM AQABA MAY BE INSPECTED ON SHORE ACCORDING TO
   AN AGREEMENT WORKED OUT BY THE UN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE AND
   JORDANIAN  AUTHORITIES.
4. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NAVAL REGIME IN THE PERSIAN
   GULF AND THE SHORE-BASED REGIME IN AQABA ARE IDENTICAL AND CAN BE
   FOUND IN THE MOST RECENT HYDROPACS COVERING THE ENFORCEMENT OF UN
   SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ.
5. STOWAGE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS TRANSITING THE PERSIAN
   GULF CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE MOST RECENT HYDROPACS COVERING THE
   ENFORCEMENT OF UN SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ.
6. SHIPS WHICH, AFTER BEING INTERCEPTED, ARE DETERMINED TO BE IN
   VIOLATION OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 661 WILL NOT BE
   ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR PLANNED TRANSIT.
7. THE INTERCEPTING SHIP MAY USE ALL AVAILABLE COMMUNICATIONS,
   PRIMARILY VHF CHANNEL 16, BUT INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE OF
   SIGNALS, FLAG HOISTS, OTHER RADIO EQUIPMENT, SIGNAL LAMPS,
   LOUDSPEAKERS, BOW SHOTS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS TO
   COMMUNICATE DIRECTIONS TO A SHIP.
8. FAILURE OF A SHIP TO PROCEED AS DIRECTED WILL RESULT IN THE USE
   OF THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF FORCE NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
9. ANY SHIPS, INCLUDING WATERBORNE CRAFT AND ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS,
   OR AIRCRAFT, WHICH THREATEN OR INTERFERE WITH MULTINATIONAL FORCES
   ENGAGED IN ENFORCING A MARITIME INTERCEPTION MAY BE CONSIDERED
   HOSTILE.
10.CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING 100.