Strait of Hormuz was site of death of 25 sailors The conflict between the US and Iran has caused the death of at least 25 sailors in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. According to the London-based United Nations special agency, the latest casualty of the conflict was a sailor from the Velos Sapir tanker, which was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on November 5. In total, the number of attacks on commercial ships in the region has reached 130 since the end of February, and thousands of prize sailors are stranded in the Gulf. "Seafarers continue to be killed and seriously injured, stranded, prevented from returning home and face shortages of basic needs, including water, food and medical care, as a result of ongoing geopolitical conflicts." - said IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez. Hakin.az Contact us.

Strait of Hormuz was site of death of 25 sailors The conflict between the US and Iran has caused the death of at least 25 sailors in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. According to the London-based United Nations special agency, the latest casualty of the conflict was a sailor from the Velos Sapir tanker, which was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on November 5. In total, the number of attacks on commercial ships in the region has reached 130 since the end of February, and thousands of prize sailors are stranded in the Gulf. "Seafarers continue to be killed and seriously injured, stranded, prevented from returning home and face shortages of basic needs, including water, food and medical care, as a result of ongoing geopolitical conflicts." - said IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez. Hakin.az Contact us.