The IMO has suspended its Strait of Hormuz evacuation program following a reported attack on a cargo ship near Oman, as confirmed by UKMTO on Thursday.
The IMO had started evacuating 600 ships trapped due to the conflict
Jun 26, 2026
08:19 am
What's the storyThe United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has suspended its evacuation initiative in the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was reportedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman.
The cargo ship, identified as the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely, was hit on its starboard side by a projectile while passing through the strait near Oman's coast on Thursday.
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The incident involved the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely, with no injuries.
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