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Breaking News! International Maritime Organization (IMO) Halts Evacuation Plan for Ships Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
According to the latest information from Yihangyun: Just one day after the IMO released the operational details of its evacuation plan for the Strait of Hormuz on the 24th, the IMO suddenly announced on the 25th (local time) that it had decided to suspend the evacuation operation of ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to an attack on a vessel that day, in order to further confirm whether the relevant safety guarantees remain effective.
"Following the launch of the IMO’s evacuation plan, through which several vessels have already been successfully evacuated, I have decided to temporarily pause its implementation in order to reconfirm that the necessary safety guarantees continue to be in place for the ships on our evacuation list and all those in the..."
A cargo ship was attacked in waters near Oman.
The UK's Office for Maritime Trade Operations issued a report on the 25th stating that a cargo ship was attacked in waters near Oman that day, with damage to the bridge but no injuries reported.
The report stated that a cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile approximately 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Oman. The impact was on the starboard side of the ship, and the bridge was damaged. There were no injuries and no impact on the marine environment.
Iran issues latest warning to passing ships.
On the 25th local time, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard issued a warning: only by using routes designated by Iran can ships be safe. Passage through the Strait of Hormuz: Any new routes announced without Iranian coordination are unacceptable and pose security risks.
The Revolutionary Guard also warned that it would take action against vessels that violate the relevant regulations.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy stated on social media on Thursday (25th) that several hours earlier, some agencies announced new routes for vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran. These so-called new routes are unacceptable and extremely dangerous.
The statement also said that the Revolutionary Guard Navy warned that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only permitted via routes announced by Iran, and any vessels deviating from these routes will face extremely high security risks.
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