IMO Halts Strait of Hormuz Rescue Plan Amid Security Concerns

Tehran. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the United Nations has temporarily suspended the rescue plan for more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The plan has been halted considering the security situation after an attack on a cargo ship passing through the Strait.

Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the IMO, stated that although sailors have been successfully rescued from some ships, further rescue operations will not proceed until the necessary security is ensured. According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a maritime security agency of Britain, a ship located about 7.5 nautical miles southeast of the port of Duqm in Oman was attacked by an unknown projectile. However, there were no casualties in the incident.