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6,000 seafarers 'remain stranded' in Gulf: UN maritime head

Published: 08 Jul 2026 - 01:59 pm | Last Updated: 08 Jul 2026 - 02:02 pm
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AFP

London, United Kingdom: Almost 6,000 seafarers "remain stranded" in the Gulf, the head of the International Maritime Organization said Wednesday as he called for "maximum restraint and de-escalation".

"I condemn the attacks over the past two days against several ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz," IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement after US President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over. "These reckless attacks have again placed innocent seafarers in grave danger," Dominguez added.