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UN-Backed Evacuation Plan Opens Strait of Hormuz as Stranded Ships Resume Transit

LONDON, Jun 24: Commercial vessels have begun passing through the Strait of Hormuz under a newly implemented evacuation plan coordinated by the UN shipping agency, offering relief...
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BRICS News
· Jul 12, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US military says the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels lawfully transiting t [...]
JUST IN: US military says the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels lawfully transiting the international waterway.@BRICSNews
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) states that transit through the Stra [...]
— The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) states that transit through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible. The PGSA adds that when the Strait eventually reopens, valid permits will only be obtainable through the PGSA.@IntelSlava
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Passage through Hormuz Strait currently ‘not possible’: PGSA
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced that due to the recent illegal activities of the US military forces in the region, passage through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible.
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Japan-linked vessels exit Strait of Hormuz after months stranded in Gulf - reports
Japan-linked vessels exit Strait of Hormuz after months stranded in Gulf - reports
Al-Monitor
· Jun 23, 2026
Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency say
LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran and the U.S. reached a ceasefire deal, the United Nations' shipping agency said on Tuesday.We have now started contacting the ships to start the evacuation, a spokesperson with the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, without providing a timeframe.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 21, 2026
US Reports Continued Shipping in Strait of Hormuz Despite Iranian Closure Claims
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that 55 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, contradicting statements from Iran’s military command claiming the waterway had been closed. CENTCOM stated that US forces are continuing operations to ensure freedom of navigation in the region. US President Donald Trump stated that the US may impose tolls on vessels transiting the strait if a final diplomatic agreement with Iran is not reached.
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Iranâs Parliament Speaker Says Strait Of Hormuz To Open Only Under âiranian Arrangementsâ
ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would open only under “Iranian arrangements,” not by US threats, after a new wave of US strikes on Iran, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
UNCTAD: Hormuz Closure Left World’s Poorest Nations on a Longer, Costlier Recovery Path
The Strait of Hormuz reopened in mid-June under the US-Iran ceasefire framework. A UNCTAD report released Wednesday finds the 100-day disruption left cascading food price shocks in the world's most import-dependent nations — damage the reopening itself cannot undo.
The Cradle
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran, Oman establish joint committee to manage Hormuz shipping
The two sides renewed their commitment to keeping the strait a safe and open passage for international shipping under their supervision
The korea Herald News
· Jun 28, 2026
23 South Korean-operated vessels depart Strait of Hormuz so far
Two more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul’s oceans ministry said Sunday, leaving only three Korean ships inside the Persian Gulf after weeks of disruption caused by war in the Middle East. At the outbreak of the conflict, 26 South Korean-operated ships were stranded in the Gulf. As of Sunday, a total of 23 vessels had transited the key waterway, all of which were planning to exit immediately after a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Acco
Iran Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
IRGC says transit through Hormuz only possible via routes approved by Tehran
Tehran [Iran], June 26 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Friday said that transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted through routes approved by Tehran, despite the IRGC establishing a 'communication line' with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the strait to prevent incidents that could escalate into military confrontation and to facilitate the implementation of
Ecostylia
· Jun 26, 2026
After Attack Near Hormuz, IMO Suspends High-Risk Evacuation for Over 11,000 Trapped Seafarers
The USS Makin Island transits the Strait of Hormuz on February 8, 2021. The image recalls the permanent naval presence around this strategic passage, at the heart of the current crisis. Credits: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Binion. The International Maritime Organization suspended, on Thursday June 25, 2026, its evacuation plan in [] L’article After Attack Near Hormuz, IMO Suspends High-Risk Evacuation for Over 11,000 Trapped Seafarers est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.
Disclose.tv
· Jul 11, 2026
[Media] JUST IN - Iran's Navy says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice.Read here [...]
JUST IN - Iran's Navy says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/g1svv4qvc5/@disclosetvDisclose.tvIran's Navy says Hormuz Strait closedBreaking news from around the world.
Hananya Naftali
· Jun 29, 2026
US Ambassador Waltz: 115 Ships with 2,500 Sailors Have Exited the Strait of HormuzAt least one [...]
US Ambassador Waltz: 115 Ships with 2,500 Sailors Have Exited the Strait of HormuzAt least one good thing came of of this. Iran trapped them, and now they can go back home to their families. They were held almost as hostages there since Iran said if anyone crosses Hormuz, they will be bombed.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 10, 2026
Strait of Hormuz safe passage may not be possible without using US ground troops
Center of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker says safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz may or may not be possible without using ground troops. “We’re trying to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr Hinderaker told Sky News host James Macpherson. “Which may or may not be possible without using ground troops.”
Fark
· Jul 12, 2026
Strait is closed. Hormuz out front should have told you this is not a repeat from last month [News]
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Sada Elbalad
· Jun 25, 2026
US-GCC Statement Calls for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
US-GCC Statement Calls for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Al Bawaba
· Jun 22, 2026
JD Vance: The Strait of Hormuz is open, mines to be removed
ALBAWABA - U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that a plan will be agreed to remove mines implemented by Iran during the over 100-day war...
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 1, 2026
Ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
The announcement comes as tensions have grown over the strait, which was supposed to be open to vessels to travel freely
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran declares closure of Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, July 12 (YPA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice and until US interventions cease. In a statement released early Sunday, the IRGC Navy said that as announce previously, “foreign interference and the illegal designation of the route of ships in the Strait []
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
Two more South Korean ships clear Strait of Hormuz after months-long delay
Seoul, June 28 (SANA) Two more South Korean-linked vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for several months due to the conflict in the Middle East, South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Sunday. According to Yonhap News Agency, the ministry said the vessels, operated by South Korean shipping []
TRT World
· Jul 8, 2026
Attacks in Strait of Hormuz persist despite US-Iran MoU
The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran last month pledged to reopen the long-blocked Strait of Hormuz. Since then, however, several flare-ups have raised fresh doubts about the framework agreement, with the US President questioning at the Nato summit in Ankara whether the ceasefire is even still in place. Victoria Innes reports.
ABNA English
· Jun 25, 2026
Coordination with IRGC Navy, Mandatory for Crossing Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC Navy announced that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through the routes declared by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Tribune
· Jun 26, 2026
IRGC says transit through Hormuz only possible via routes approved by Tehran
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Friday said that transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted through routes approved by Tehran, despite the IRGC establishing a communication line with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the strait to prevent incidents that could escalate into military confrontation and to facilitate the implementation of provisions under the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU).
teleSUR English
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran Warns of Decisive Response to Any U.S. Interference in Hormuz
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters declares the strait a ‘red line.’ On Thursday, Iran’s main military command, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (KCHQ), warned that any U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with the Iranian armed forces’ “decisive and swift” response. RELATED: White House Envoys Arrive in Doha for Talks with []
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 2, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz and the Straits of Tammuz
A straight-ahead look on navigating an exit from exile.
TASS
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran warns third countries against interfering in Hormuz Strait — top diplomat
According to Abbas Araghchi, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz could return to pre-conflict levels within 30 days, provided all existing obstacles were removed
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 23, 2026
Dispute over nuclear inspections clouds US-Iran teams' work to finalize a war-ending deal
A U.N. agency says a plan is underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Independent
· Jun 23, 2026
UN agency says plan underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz
A U.N. agency says a plan is underway to evacuate 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz
India Today
· Jun 23, 2026
11 India-bound ships transited Strait of Hormuz after sealing of US-Iran peace MoU
11 India-bound ships transited Strait of Hormuz after sealing of US-Iran peace MoU
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Will NATO get involved in securing Strait of Hormuz?
Iran war overshadows defence alliance's summit in Turkiye.
The Hill
· Jun 22, 2026
Mixed messages on Strait of Hormuz create uncertainty for oil
Mixed messages from the U.S. and Iran on the Strait of Hormuz are injecting further uncertainty into the future of the waterway and global oil supplies. Over the weekend, the Iranian military said that it would close the strait in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. At the same time, Washington said the waterway was open. U.S....
NDTV
· Jun 21, 2026
US-Iran War News Live Updates: Vance Heads For Key Talks With Iran
IRGC has announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the US military says the waterway is open to all vessels.
Arab Times Online
· Jun 30, 2026
Iran Says Free Passage Through Hormuz Under US Deal Limited to 60 Days
TEHRAN, June 30: Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said on Tuesday that free passage through the Strait of Hormuz under the recent memorandum o...
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 12, 2026
IRGC : Strait of Hormuz Close Until Further Notice
IRGC : Strait of Hormuz Close Until Further Notice
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Hormuz traffic rebounds with 71 crossings in 3 days, but risks persist: MarineTraffic
MarineTraffic data shows 71 confirmed transits through Strait of Hormuz from June 19 to 21, including weekend peak of 35 crossings on June 20
Korea Times News
· Jun 22, 2026
2 Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz following US-Iran deal
2 Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz following US-Iran deal
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