Iran has strongly rejected a UAE-backed proposal adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish a so-called “safe maritime corridor” in the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as legally unfounded and politically motivated.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene an extraordinary session to address the impact of escalating tensions in the Gulf on shipping and seafarers amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said on Thursday that he is deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers affected in the Gulf following recent attacks on international shipping in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.
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