PNN – The Director-General of the International Maritime Organization, while urging vessels to avoid passing through unapproved routes in the Strait of Hormuz, announced that 14 sailors have been killed since the beginning of the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Al Jazeera, the Director-General of the International Maritime Organization, claiming that there are two routes to exit the Strait of Hormuz, one under Iranian control and the other under the control of the United States and Oman, announced that a large number of ships have started leaving the Strait of Hormuz and that most ships are using the northern route under Iranian control in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report, the Director-General of the International Maritime Organization said in a statement: We urge ships to avoid taking unapproved routes through the Strait of Hormuz and not to take risks. We are working with multiple parties in the region to provide assurances that ships are not threatened.
He further claimed: We were able to remove 150 ships with 4,000 sailors from the open waters in the past 4 days. More than 600 ships are still stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Also, 14 sailors have been killed since the beginning of the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
The international official added: We are investigating the targeting of a ship yesterday after it passed through the Strait of Hormuz from the southern route. We are focused on ensuring the safety of seafarers and have held discussions to activate evacuation corridors. We are focused on providing water and fuel to ships, food and medical assistance to stranded seafarers.
He also said: We are in contact with the authorities of Oman, Iran and the United States, and they strongly support us.