Hormuz evacuation to begin for ships stranded in Persian Gulf: IMO
Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and ships are anchored around Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026.
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More than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf will begin to exit the Strait of Hormuz as part of a large-scale evacuation plan backed by Iran and the United States. International Maritime Organization He said Tuesday.
“We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and extensively verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations,” IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement. he said.
Dominguez said the operation would be carried out “in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal countries in the region, the United States and the maritime industry.”
Oman Navy issued a statement bulletin It was stated that the ships in question will leave the two temporary sea corridors in a phased approach to ensure the safety of sailors.
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