Evacuations conducted under UN safe-passage programme launched on Tuesday

International Maritime Organization says it will begin evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded...

Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had effectively closed off the vital waterway.

A major evacuation plan is now underway for over 11,000 seafarers aboard hundreds of ships stranded in the Gulf. Following a ceasefire deal between Iran and the U.S., the UN's…

Officials working to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stuck in the Gulf

IMO plans to evacuate over 11,000 seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz as shipping routes reopen following a peace agreement.