UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

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The International Maritime Organization has paused its initiative to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz after one vessel was attacked. The evacuation plan will resume only after verified safety guarantees are in place for the ships on the list.

The head of the International Maritime Organization said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation listt