The UN maritime agency, IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers as fresh strikes were reported early Tuesday in the escalating US-Iran war.

The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz has fallen amid the conflict as the UN cautions "catastrophic consequences".

By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |

IMO's Secretary-General condemns recent ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, urging restraint to protect seafarers' safety.

Iran and the U.S. are nearly halfway through the 60-day period to end the war, but renewed attacks raise fears about whether that will actually happen.

The UN maritime agency, IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers as fresh strikes were reported early…

Arsenio Dominguez speaks to Iranian and Omani officials about 'voluntary' payments to cross the Strait of Hormuz

Improvised responses and directionless escalation offer lasting security to no one