UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
Should Indian seafarers stop serving on sanctioned ships?An alternative passage would relieve pressure on economyThe opening of an alternative passage through the vital waterway would relieve pressure on the world economy and remove Iran’s main source of leverage in ongoing peace talks with the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a visit to the Gulf to reassure American allies, said Washington was committed to the new route and ensuring that ships are able to transit the strait.“If that stops, then we’re going to have a problem,” Mr. Rubio said Thursday (June 25, 2026) before the report of the strike on the ship.Traffic through the strait increased in recent days but was still well below pre-war levels.
- ▪Should Indian seafarers stop serving on sanctioned ships?An alternative passage would relieve pressure on economyThe opening of an alternative passage through the vital waterway would relieve pressure on the world economy and remove Iran’s
- ▪Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a visit to the Gulf to reassure American allies, said Washington was committed to the new route and ensuring that ships are able to transit the strait.“If that stops, then we’re going to have a problem,” M
- ▪Rubio said Thursday (June 25, 2026) before the report of the strike on the ship.Traffic through the strait increased in recent days but was still well below pre-war levels.
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A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (June 25, 2026) 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 International Maritime Organisation said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region.Also read | Fresh dispute emerges over Strait of Hormuz transit routes despite ceasefireThe report of a strike came hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran’s permission.
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