Strait of Hormuz: UN evacuates 2,500 seafarers before attack freezes rescue operation

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The United Nations’ maritime agency said on Friday that it had successfully evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian Gulf before suspending the operation, after an attack on a commercial vessel exposed uncertainty over who can guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Newsiline summarises this report from UN News - English and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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