Strike on Cargo Ship Halts UN Evacuation Route Through Hormuz Strait

A projectile hit a cargo ship Thursday on a UN-backed evacuation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the International Maritime Organization to suspend operations. The route had allowed dozens of trapped vessels to escape a waterway carrying 20 percent of global oil trade. Dozens remain stuck. Whether the strike was deliberate or accidental will shape whether negotiations can restart the operation—or signal security has fundamentally collapsed.