U.S. military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating


WASHINGTON, March ⁠11 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S. military on Wednesday ‌warned civilians to leave port facilities where ​Iranian naval forces ⁠are operating, ⁠adding that U.S. forces ⁠could not ‌guarantee their safety.

"Iranian ⁠dockworkers, administrative personnel, and ​commercial ‌vessel crews should avoid ⁠Iranian ​naval vessels and military equipment," ⁠U.S. Central Command said ​in a statement. The United States has ⁠been carrying out strikes against Iranian naval vessels-- sinking ​or destroying ⁠60 so far.

(Reporting ​by Idrees ‌Ali and Phil ​Stewart; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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