Ships warned of threat from Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.
45% : Already, the U.S. is exploring plans to put armed troops on commercial ships in the strait to deter Iran amid a buildup of troops, ships and aircraft in the region.
43% : A similar warning went out to shippers earlier this year ahead of Iran seizing two tankers traveling near the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world's oil passes.
38% : Though Iran and the U.S. are near a deal to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets held in South Korea in exchange for the release of five Iranian-Americans detained in Tehran, the warning shows tensions remain high.

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