{"text":[[{"start":11.05,"text":"Iran has warned it will attack US Navy ships if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump announced a plan to “guide” stranded vessels through the waterway at the centre of a global energy crisis."}],[{"start":25.4,"text":"The unified command of the Iranian armed forces said on Monday that attempts to navigate the strait without co-ordination with the Islamic republic could jeopardise their security."}],[{"start":35.4,"text":"“We warn foreign armed forces, particularly the US aggressor army, that if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, they will be attacked,” Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, said in a statement."}],[{"start":50.75,"text":"The threat follows Trump’s announcement on Truth Social late on Sunday that the US would from Monday begin an effort to guide ships from various countries through the strait, which has been blocked by Iran since the first days of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic."}],[{"start":67.55,"text":"The US president did not give details of how the operation, which he called “Project Freedom” and cast as a humanitarian effort to help crews running low on critical supplies, would be carried out."}],[{"start":79.2,"text":"He added that attempts to obstruct the plan would be “dealt with forcefully”."}],[{"start":84.15,"text":"An estimated 1,000 commercial vessels and about 20,000 seafarers have been stranded in the Gulf since the conflict started in late February."}],[{"start":94.5,"text":"Trump’s proposal and Tehran’s response underline how control of the strait remains a critical flashpoint in the conflict. The narrow waterway is crucial for global energy supplies, usually carrying about one-fifth of seaborne oil."}],[{"start":108.8,"text":"US Central Command, which runs Washington’s forces in the Middle East, said later on Sunday that US military support for Project Freedom would include guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms and about 15,000 service members."}],[{"start":126.8,"text":"Following Trump’s announcement, Brent crude, the international benchmark, initially fell 2.4 per cent before erasing losses to trade up 0.7 per cent at $108.95 a barrel. "}],[{"start":140.9,"text":"West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, was up 0.6 per cent at $102.57."}],[{"start":148.65,"text":"In guidance issued on Monday, US Naval Command said vessels should “consider routing via Oman territorial waters” to the south of the usual shipping lanes through the waterway, which Iran has previously warned are mined."}],[{"start":163.25,"text":"“Due to anticipated traffic volume” ships should co-ordinate with Omani authorities via radio, it added. "}],[{"start":169.45,"text":"Maritime executives said it remained unclear if the US would intervene in the event of any strikes on ships, or how the Omani coastguard would control the flow of traffic."}],[{"start":178.6,"text":"UK Maritime Trade Operations, the maritime security authority, said on Monday that a tanker had been “reported being hit by unknown projectiles”, north of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah in the strait."}],[{"start":191.29999999999998,"text":"The latest eruption of tensions over the strait, which is also an important conduit for liquefied natural gas, plastic resin and aluminium, comes as Washington and Tehran appear to make little progress towards a permanent end to the conflict. "}],[{"start":204.6,"text":"Hostilities have been paused since a ceasefire came into effect on April 7. "}],[{"start":209.79999999999998,"text":"Iran confirmed on Sunday that it had received a US response to its latest peace proposal via Pakistan, which has mediated between the two countries."}],[{"start":219.39999999999998,"text":"Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, told state television that the country’s 14-part proposal to the US “focused solely on ending the war” in the Middle East, including in Lebanon."}],[{"start":232.2,"text":"“At this stage, we have no nuclear talks,” he said, referring to Iran’s nuclear programme, which the US has sought to curb."}],[{"start":239.5,"text":"Over the weekend, Trump cast doubt on whether Iran’s plan would form the basis of deal, and said that he would consider resuming military strikes if Tehran were to “misbehave”. "}],[{"start":255.9,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1777890819_9008.mp3"}