UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
Summary
The UN has paused its Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after a cargo ship was attacked near Oman. The vessel was reportedly struck by an 'unknown projectile,' though no casualties were reported. The incident adds to security concerns over maritime navigation in the strategic waterway.
Preview
Related dispatches
- EL PAÍS Jun 25, 2026
The United Nations suspends its plan to evacuate sailors from Hormuz after an attack
- YNET Jun 25, 2026
Vance: US military will meet the Revolutionary Guard; report: Iran attacked a ship in Hormuz
- AL JAZEERA ARABIC Jun 25, 2026
Iran agreement live: ambiguity over a ship attack in Hormuz and renewed Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon
- YNET Jun 25, 2026
On the table — $40 billion a year: Iran's plan to charge tolls on Hormuz
- DEUTSCHE WELLE Jun 25, 2026
Family seeks justice after Indian sailor killed in US strike
- RT Jun 25, 2026
US and Iran clash over Hormuz transit toll
- EL PAÍS Mar 17, 2026
Live Updates: US-Israel War on Iran — Trump Dismisses Allies on Hormuz, Israel Claims Key Iranian Security Chiefs Killed
- NDTV Mar 17, 2026
Modi and UAE President Agree to Work for Peace, Free Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
- NDTV Mar 17, 2026
Gulf Nations Are Crucial to India's Basmati Rice Exports — and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Putting That at Risk
- NDTV Mar 17, 2026
Global Shipping Costs Surge as Middle East Tensions Choke Sea Routes