Petrolero atacado después de caer en una estafa criptográfica que otorga un paso seguro falso al Estrecho de Ormuz
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La súplica de Sanmar Herald por radio capturó la nueva realidad en Ormuz: autorización de criptomonedas falsa, disparos reales. El último riesgo geopolítico para las criptomonedas del Estrecho de Ormuz ha llegado por radio desde... La noticia ha sacudido a los participantes del mercado, con los bajistas buscando bajar los precios mientras los alcistas intentan defender niveles de soporte clave. Esté atento a la reacción de $BTC $ETH: un movimiento decisivo por encima o por debajo de niveles clave confirmará la próxima tendencia.
Sanmar Herald’s plea over the radio captured the new reality in Hormuz, fake crypto clearance, real gunfire The latest geopolitical risk to crypto from the Strait of Hormuz has come via radio from a tanker under fire. “Sepah Navy, Sepah Navy, this is Motor Vessel, Sanmar Herald. You gave me clearance to go. My name, second name on your list. You gave me clearance to go. You are firing now. Let me turn back.” That transmission, circulated by OSINTtechnical , was accompanied by a first-class maritime incident report from UKMTO, warning 037-26 . The warning said the master of a tanker reported being approached 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman by two IRGC gunboats, with no VHF challenge before the boats opened fire. UKMTO Warning The tanker and crew were reported safe. Authorities were investigating. A commercial tanker moved in one of the most heavily militarized shipping lanes on earth, the crew believed they had some form of clearance, and armed Iranian boats answered with direct fire. The vessel widely identified was Sanmar Herald . The UKMTO warning does not name the tanker in the notice, though the radio exchange and subsequent social reporting linked the attack to that ship. Taken together, the attack record and the bridge audio create a far sharper picture than the usual vague language around “regional tensions” or “shipping disruptions.” This was a passage attempt at a live choke point under live authority, ending in live rounds, due to a crypto scam. A Reuters report said Greek maritime risk firm MARISKS warned shipowners that unknown actors claiming to represent Iranian authorities had sent messages demanding transit fees in Bitcoin or Tether for safe passage through Hormuz. MARISKS said at least one vessel hit by gunfire after trying to exit the strait on April 18 was believed to have been caught by the fraud. Reuters said it could not verify which firms received the messages. That caveat still belongs at the center of any serious account. The attack is d
Key Takeaways
- “Sepah Navy, Sepah Navy, this is Motor Vessel, Sanmar Herald
- ” That transmission, circulated by OSINTtechnical , was accompanied by a first-class maritime incident report from UKMTO, warning 037-26
- The warning said the master of a tanker reported being approached 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman by two IRGC gunboats, with no VHF challenge before the boats opened fire
- UKMTO Warning The tanker and crew were reported safe
- A commercial tanker moved in one of the most heavily militarized shipping lanes on earth, the crew believed they had some form of clearance, and armed Iranian boats answered with direct fire