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UN begins evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraWire Service
Published: Jun 23, 2026, 11:49 PMUpdated: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 AM

The UN's maritime agency launched an operation to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

UN begins evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz

The UN's maritime agency launched an operation to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

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