ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has evacuated nine sailors from a vessel anchored in Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas and is arranging their return home, the country’s ambassador to Iran said on Wednesday, as regional conflict continues to disrupt travel and maritime activity across the Gulf.
Ambassador Muhammad Mudassir Tipu said Pakistani officials had been working to assist the 15 sailors after reports that the crew had sought help from the embassy while their ship remained docked in the Iranian port.
The evacuation comes as hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran have triggered widespread security concerns and disrupted flights, shipping routes and border crossings across the region, complicating travel for thousands of foreign nationals.
“I am delighted to share that last night we managed to transfer nine of our sailors from their ship to Bandar Abbas,” Tipu wrote on X.
“Six of them decided to stay on the ship on their own volition,” he added.
