The operation follows a peace agreement between the United States and Iran that ended months of conflict and allowed commercial shipping to resume through one of the world's most important maritime routes.

A U.N. agency says a plan is underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz

IMO to evacuate 11,000 seafarers after US-Iran peace deal. Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 31 at 45.5% YES.