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UN readies Hormuz evacuation plan for hundreds of ships as tensions strain Persian Gulf
International
Published on 24 April 2026
Departures will be ordered by crew safety first
The UN’s International Maritime Organization is drafting an evacuation plan for hundreds of vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf amid weeks of conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said the plan would activate only if tensions ease, with departures prioritized according to crew conditions and safety.
- IMO is preparing an evacuation plan for hundreds of stuck ships
- The plan activates only if regional tensions ease
- Vessel departures will be prioritized by crew condition
- Strikes by the U.S. and Israel have escalated the crisis
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