London, June 26, 2026 (AFP) - 115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers evacuated from Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday: UN maritime head

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A total of about 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday, the head of the UN maritime body said Friday. International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez gave the update after the IMO on Thursday suspended its efforts to evacuate some 600 ships and 11,000 sailors, following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Dominguez told an online press conference that "115 (vesse......

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