Ships continue to traverse the strait as discussions between the IMO, Iran, Oman and the US continue over the agency's transit plan.

An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is being enacted, according to the UN's International Maritime Organization.

While the waterway had effectively been blocked since the war began on February 28, maritime traffic has increased over the past week amid peace talks.

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.