UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
The agency paused the plan until it can confirm safety guarantees after the strike damaged a cargo ship’s bridge and caused no injuries, officials said.
- On Thursday, the International Maritime Organization paused the planned evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors in the Strait of Hormuz after the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely reported a suspected attack.
- Last week, the US and Iran agreed to a 14-point deal requiring Iran to use "best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days."
- Struck 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Oman, the vessel was hit by "an unknown projectile" on its starboard side, though the master reported no casualties or environmental impact.
- IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez stated the vessel "did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework," pausing operations until "necessary safety guarantees" remain in place.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio fiercely opposes the evacuation plan, warning on Tuesday that no country may impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, which he called "an international waterway.
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UN agency pauses Strait of Hormuz ship evacuations after attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N. The head of the International Maritime Organization said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the …
The United Nations (UN) temporarily suspended the plan for the evacuation and transit of ships in the Strait of Ormuz following an alleged attack by Iran against a merchant ship. Iran reportedly attacked the Ever Lovely freighter, with a Singapore flag, near the coast of Oman, causing the UN to suspend the rescue and transit of ships. UN suspends the evacuation of ships in the Strait of Ormuz in the face of an alleged attack by IranAfter the rep…
A commercial vessel sailing under the Singapore flag has attacked a civilian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global maritime trade, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing CBS News. The incident occurred off the coast of Oman: a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike damaged the ship's bridge, but no one was injured. The US-approved route for ships through the Strait o…
Hormuz evacuation effort on hold after new ship attack
The International Maritime Organization on Thursday paused an effort to evacuate ships stuck in the Persian Gulf after a vessel was attacked crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The new attack threatens the fragile ceasefire signed by Iran and the U.S. last week, which requires Iran to restore normal shipping operations through the Strait of Hormuz. Ship traffic through the waterway has steadily increased since the agreement was signed, though it rema…
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