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

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

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The UN shipping agency has paused its initiative to evacuate hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. The suspension underscores growing risks in this strategic maritime chokepoint.

LONDON, June 25 - The United Nations’ shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort to get hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers out through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

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