Why the US advisory for Hormuz is traffic management rather than risk mitigation

On 28 October, US Naval Forces Central Command issued a notice through the Joint Maritime Information Center advising vessels with no need to move between ports in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz to remain well clear.

At first sight this reads as a safety warning, issued in the worst month of attacks since the war began.

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