UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked (opens original article in a new tab)

The UN's International Maritime Organization paused its Strait of Hormuz evacuation initiative after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, with Iran restricting ship routes to only Tehran-approved paths.

• UN's IMO pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation after vessel attacked
• IMO suspends plan to evacuate 600 ships and 11,000 mariners
• Iran orders vessels to use only Tehran-approved routes