The UN reports on 25 sailors killed in the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating maritime security crisis.
At least 25 sailors have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of hostilities involving the US and Israel against Iran in February 2026, according to data published by the United Nations.
Briefing the UN Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Hiari stated that the deaths cover the period until November 11, 2026.
"This situation cannot be allowed to become the new normal," Kyari warned, calling for a "full restoration of maritime navigation in the region," while security incidents continue to increase.
ACCORDING TO DATA FOLLOWING BY THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (IMO), 136 SECURITY INCIDENTS IN WHICH COMMERCIAL SHIPS WERE INVOLVED WERE RECORDED THROUGHOUT THE HORMUZ AND THE BROADER WATERWAYS OF WEST ASIA BETWEEN 1 MARCH AND 11 NOVEMBER 2026.
THE IMO SAID IN OCTOBER IT WAS THE HIGHEST MONTHLY NUMBER OF ESCALATION WITH 35 INCIDENTS, FOLLOWED BY 10 MORE INCIDENTS RECORDED IN THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF NOVEMBER.