Manama, June 26, 2026 (AFP) - Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors

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An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway. The New York Times and other US media reported that Iran struck a container ship in the strait, and the Iranian agency that claims to regulate traffic there issued a warning after the incident. "Any passage through routes outside the framework......

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