Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says
The phased plan uses two temporary routes and individual transit windows as officials work to clear a backlog of more than 500 ships.
- The International Maritime Organization announced Tuesday it will begin evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf following a peace agreement between the United States and Iran.
- Middle East conflict and an Iranian blockade previously choked off maritime traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and gas shipments that snarled global commerce.
- Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez confirmed securing safety guarantees and verified safe navigation conditions for the operation, conducted in cooperation with Iran, Oman, and the United States using temporary maritime corridors.
- Denmark announced Tuesday it will partner with France and Britain to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz through an international maritime mission deploying drone operators and staff officers for safe passage.
- Despite positive traffic trends, negotiations continue while the Strait's long-term status remains uncertain; Tehran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf insisted the route "will never return" to pre-war openness.
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The United Nations has temporarily stopped the evacuation of hundreds of freighters with around 11,000 crew members through the Strait of Hormus.
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced this Thursday a temporary pause in its plan to evacuate ships from the Strait of Ormuz, which had been launched this week, after a freighter was attacked today while crossing the pass.Continue reading....
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Tehran says only sea lanes it approves can be used, while the International Maritime Organization is implementing a plan to gradually withdraw about 600 ships from the Persian Gulf.
Some 60 cargo ships and oil tankers crossed the strait on Wednesday in both directions, although the usual secure road is closed due to mining. The United Nations evacuation operation could take several weeks.
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