### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that the International Maritime Organization will pause an evacuation effort for 11,000 seafarers on stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and after a vessel was attacked near Oman. ### Sources: 1. [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/iran-ship-attacked-strait-hormuz-un-sailors-evacuation-paused) 2. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/oil-tanker-passes-strait-hormuz-iran-threats-traffic-trump-tolls-oman-rcna351704) ### Changes: 1. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that the United Nations' International Maritime Organization will pause an evacuation effort for 11,000 seafarers on stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and after a vessel was attacked near Oman. _2026-06-26 03:46:29 (First version)_ 1. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that the International Maritime Organization will pause an evacuation effort for 11,000 seafarers on stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and after a vessel was attacked near Oman. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman. ](/feed/2026/06/23/the-international-maritime-organization-announces-an-evacuation-plan-for-around-500-to-600-ships-with-11000-seafarers-s.md) _Context: International Maritime Organization, Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Oman, Strait of Hormuz_ 2. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 3. [Iran ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali tells the Russian newspaper "Izvestia" that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but with new conditions set by Iran and Oman, including transit fees. ](/feed/2026/06/8/iran-ambassador-to-russia-kazem-jalali-tells-the-russian-newspaper-izvestia-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-reopen-but.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Oman, Strait of Hormuz_ 4. [U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says that Oman will not participate in imposing tolls on ships and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after previously threatening to impose sanctions against them earlier in the day if it were to join Iran in doing so. ](/feed/2026/05/28/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-says-that-oman-will-not-participate-in-imposing-tolls-on-ships-and-vessels-transit.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Oman, Strait of Hormuz_ 5. [The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control announces under Executive Order 13224 that it has imposed sanctions against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the newly-created body used for managing the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/27/the-united-states-office-of-foreign-assets-control-announces-under-executive-order-13224-that-it-has-imposed-sanctions-a.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 6. [The Associated Press and "Axios" report that Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and if the war ends. ](/feed/2026/04/27/the-associated-press-and-axios-report-that-iran-has-offered-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-the-united-states-lifts.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 7. [Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). ](/feed/2026/04/8/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-the-two-week-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-states-which-includ.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 8. [Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. ](/feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-iran-and-the-united-states-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_ 9. [Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/04/2/iranian-deputy-foreign-minister-kazem-gharibabadi-says-that-iran-and-oman-are-drafting-a-protocol-to-oversee-maritime-tr.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Oman, Strait of Hormuz_ 10. [U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering "winding down" military operations in Iran as they "are getting very close to meeting [their] objectives" and urges the countries that "use" Hormuz to safeguard the Strait. ](/feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-as-the.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_