09.07.2026 14:31
After the US-Iran tension, ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz came to a halt. The head of the International Maritime Organization announced that approximately 6,000 seafarers are stranded.
International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez announced that approximately 6,000 seafarers are stranded around the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. attacks on Iran.
After renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a halt. According to a report by U.S.-based news agency Bloomberg News, only a U.S.-approved tanker leaving the Gulf and an Iranian-flagged container ship passed through the strait.
"NO SEAFARER SHOULD HAVE TO RISK THEIR LIFE JUST FOR DOING THEIR JOB"
In a statement on the latest situation, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said that around 6,000 seafarers have been stranded near the Strait of Hormuz following the attacks. Dominguez stated, "These reckless attacks have once again put innocent seafarers in serious danger. No seafarer should have to risk their life simply for doing their job. Behind the numbers are seafarers and, in some cases, their families who continue to pay the human cost of this conflict."