The United Nations announced it has begun an operation to evacuate ships from the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes amid Iran's ongoing blockade of the strategic waterway, following the IRGC's closure of the strait last month.
The United Nations announced Wednesday it has launched an operation to evacuate ships from the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's blockade of the strategic waterway continues. The announcement follows the IRGC's closure of the strait last month, which prompted a severe disruption to global shipping. As The Zioneer previously reported, the UN's International Maritime Organization had announced on June 23 plans to evacuate over 11,000 sailors stranded in the Gulf due to the ongoing regional conflict. The current operation appears to be the implementation of that evacuation plan. No further details on the scope or timeline of the evacuation were immediately available.
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