Top UN Official on Risk to Oil Tankers and Ships in Strait of Hormuz

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A top UN International Maritime Organization official has warned of serious risks to oil tankers and ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Iran war escalates, with over a dozen vessels already damaged and many more trapped without supplies. The blockage of the strategic waterway is severely disrupting global maritime trade.

Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, of the UN's International Maritime Organization, tells "Bloomberg This Weekend" that more than a dozen ships have been damaged during the US-Iran War, with many more trapped without fresh food and water. (Source: Bloomberg)

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