U.N. Sets Plan to Evacuate Stranded Ships Out of Persian Gulf

The International Maritime Organization, working with multiple countries, said it has ensured that vessels can sail safely through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being idled.

By Peter Eavis

UN begins evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz

The UN's maritime agency launched an operation to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan to begin for ships stranded in Persian Gulf, maritime organization says

More than 11,000 seafarers stuck in the Persian Gulf will begin to exit through the Hormuz Strait in a large-scale evacuation plan backed by Iran and the U.S.

Oil tankers are being lured back into the Strait of Hormuz by big payouts

Big oil tankers are commanding $280,000 a day to head into the Persian Gulf to pick up cargoes, danger notwithstanding.

By Claudia Assis

NGOs Call for UN investigation into sonic weapon at Belgrade protest

A group of Serbian NGOs called for a United Nations investigation into the reports of the use of a sonic weapon against protesters in Belgrade on Marc

UN agency says plan underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz

A U.N. agency says a plan is underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz

By Munir Ahmed,David Rising and Jon Gambrell

UN launches evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz

The UN is actively facilitating the evacuation of approximately 11,000 sailors from the Strait of Hormuz, a critical move emerging from a recent US-Iran peace accord. While maritime activities begin to resume, disputes linger regarding the future management and potential tariffs of the strait's usage. The US upholds its position of global navigation rights, contrasting with Iran's indication that it may resist returning to pre-conflict norms, signaling future negotiations ahead.

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UN rapporteur should also talk to ex-rebels, says NTF-Elcac

MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-Elcac) has urged a United Nations special rapporteur to hear the testimonies of former rebels after she flagged the use of counterterrorism laws to prosecute journalists and human rights advocates. NTF-Elcac executive director Ernesto Torres said Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur on

By cbuban

UN warns of dire conditions in Gaza displacement sites as 1.7M Palestinians face shortages

Assessment found 600,000 lack drinking water, while overcrowding, poor drainage and fire risks persist

By Anadolu Agency

UN Maritime Agency Initiates Plan To Clear Hormuz Traffic: Hundreds Of Vessels, 11K Sailors

UN Maritime Agency Initiates Plan To Clear Hormuz Traffic: Hundreds Of Vessels, 11K Sailors The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be 'open' now, based on the MoU framework, though things are expected to be extremely slow moving, despite signs of life in terms of an increased transit flow becoming evident only this week. The saga of just how hundreds of ships will traverse is developing and tenuous: "The UN's International Maritime Organization says it will begin evacuating more th...

By Tyler Durden

Oman and Iran stated that any arrangement concerning the Straits must fully respect their sovereign rights

Earlier, the Omani news agency reported that, following talks held in Muscat, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the Strait of Hormuz as a safe and open sea lane The post Oman and Iran stated that any arrangement concerning the Straits must fully respect their sovereign rights appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

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.

By Kenneth Darko