London, June 23, 2026 (AFP) - UN maritime body says to begin evacuating sailors in Gulf

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2026-06-23

The UN's International Maritime Organization said Tuesday it will begin evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Gulf due to the Middle East war. "This large-scale operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal States in the region, the United States and the maritime industry," IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement. "We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have th......

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