Movement Through Strait of Hormuz Is Halted After Attack on Cargo Ship

The strike on a vessel near the coast of Oman prompted a U.N. agency to pause an evacuation of ships from the Persian Gulf.

By Peter Eavis

Rubio Rejects Hormuz Tolls After Touring Anxious Gulf Nations - Bloomberg.com

Rubio Rejects Hormuz Tolls After Touring Anxious Gulf Nations  Bloomberg.com

Iran tells ships in Strait of Hormuz to turn back

At least four vessels change course as Tehran challenges International Maritime Organization’s evacuation route

UN pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel attack

International Maritime Organization says plan on hold until safety guarantees confirmed after projectile hits vessel A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN. The head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf th...

By Associated Press

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

Iran warns vessels to use only Tehran-approved routes as IMO halts Hormuz evacuation after ship struck.

Ship evacuation in Strait of Hormuz paused following attack on cargo vessel

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its program to shepherd ships and seafarers through the Strait of ‌Hormuz on Thursday after a cargo ship reported a suspected attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.

Iran: UK Navy reports cargo vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz

The reported attack has caused the UN maritime agency to halt its evacuations of seafarers stranded in the Gulf. Meanwhile, Rubio is finishing up his Mideast tour. Follow DW for more.

Singapore-flagged cargo ship hit by ‘unknown projectile’ while crossing Hormuz

A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast ‌of Oman on Thursday, British navy agency UKMTO said. The UN’s International Maritime Organisation is currently assisting ships escape the Gulf, hundreds of which have been stranded there since the Iran war began at the end of February. “A cargo vessel has been hit on the starboard side by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the bridge. Master has reported no casualties and no...

By Reuters

Evacuation of sailors stuck in Gulf likely to take weeks

A new scheme by the International Maritime Organisation to evacuate some 11,000 commercial sailors stuck in the Gulf has got underway. But with mines still not totally cleared and a bottleneck created by the past few months, it will be a complex, international operation which will take weeks to complete. Meanwhile, global oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since the war began.

By FRANCE24

UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report

During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.

UN pauses Hormuz evacuation plan after ship reports attack

The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war. The cargo ship said it was hit close to Oman by a projectile, British navy agency UKMTO said, hours after […]

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Unknown 'Projectile' Attacks Cargo Ship In Strait Of Hormuz

British marine security firm Vanguard Tech identified that vessel as the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely.

Oil edges lower amid resumption of strait shipments even as vessel hit near Oman

Oil bounces higher as Iran attacks cargo ship, testing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz evacuation suspended after attack in Gulf of Oman

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority warned that ships using routes outside the designated framework “will not be covered by safe passage guarantees”.

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

The cargo ship is hit close to Oman by a projectile, British navy agency UKMTO says, hours after Tehran warned vessels against taking routes that it had not approved

By Reuters

Iran, Oman to discuss Strait of Hormuz administration

Iran and Oman will hold talks on the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, following a joint s...

Rubio In Gulf Says 'Zero Support' For Hormuz Tolls, As IRGC Warns Ships Not Complying 'Will Be Dealt With'

Rubio In Gulf Says 'Zero Support' For Hormuz Tolls, As IRGC Warns Ships Not Complying 'Will Be Dealt With' Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made some fresh Thursday remarks in Manama, Bahrain after his meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers. "We had a very productive meeting," he acknowledged. The US top diplomat emphasized that "zero support" from Gulf countries for tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, in contradiction to Iran's official stance (and p...

By Tyler Durden

Hormuz evacuation suspended after attack in Gulf of Oman – UN

The evacuation of around 11,000 mariners stranded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was suspended Thursday after an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. The post Hormuz evacuation suspended after attack in Gulf of Oman – UN appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

UN Suspends ship evacuation plan through the Strait of Hormuz after attack near Oman

Hundreds of stranded vessels and thousands of seafarers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf after the UN halted its evacuation plan following an attack on a ship in the Gulf of Oman The post UN Suspends ship evacuation plan through the Strait of Hormuz after attack near Oman appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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