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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
Key takeaways
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters after landing in Abu Dhabi
- The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran.
- IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the "large-scale operation" would be carried out in cooperation with Iran, Oman, the US, other coastal states in the region and the maritime industry.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters after landing in Abu Dhabi
The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran.
IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the "large-scale operation" would be carried out in cooperation with Iran, Oman, the US, other coastal states in the region and the maritime industry.
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