IMO Halts Evacuation of 11,000 Seafarers After Unattributed Hormuz Strike

On June 25, the International Maritime Organization paused its initiative to extract seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz after a projectile hit a cargo vessel, igniting it. The strike's source remains unconfirmed. Without attribution, the IMO cannot negotiate the security guarantees needed to resume the corridor. Roughly 11,000 crew members remain stranded in one of the world's most contested waterways, facing contract violations and deteriorating conditions while the humanitarian mission stalls.