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UN starts evacuating 11,000 stranded sailors from Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- “We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations,” he said.
- Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had effectively closed off the strait, leaving vessels stuck on the waterway.
- According to Oman’s Defence Ministry, the evacuation process under the IMO plan, which has been under discussion for months, will be phased.
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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement on Tuesday that the operation would be carried out in “close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the United States and the maritime industry”.
“We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations,” he said.
Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had effectively closed off the strait, leaving vessels stuck on the waterway.
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