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The International Maritime Organization said that because it could not confirm that mines in the Strait of Hormuz traffic separation zone had been cleared, it still did not recommend that ships pass through it. It also said that attacks on local ships are frequent and sailors remain seriously stranded.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, said in London on the 2nd that the organization could not confirmstrait of hormuz Whether the mines in the waters of the traffic separation system have been cleared and the safety of ship passage is not guaranteed, ships are still not recommended to sail into the strait.
recently,iran Authorities have repeatedly claimed that ships hit mines due to entering “unauthorized” routes. US Central Command publicly denied claims of the mine attack and said it had cleared mines in international waterways in the Strait of Hormuz.
Dominguez responded to a Xinhua News Agency reporter’s question about the threat of mines at a press conference held at the International Maritime Organization headquarters on the 2nd: “I have not received any confirmation that mines have been cleared in the waters of the traffic separation system… That’s why we do not recommend that anyone try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. I have always told ships to avoid there.”
Domínguez also said that there have been several recent incidents of ships being targeted, but due to the difficulty in conducting investigations during the conflict, it is still unclear whether some of these incidents were caused by mines, drones or missiles. He reminded that sailing in the Strait of Hormuz is “not safe.”
Dominguez said the International Maritime Organization recorded about 30 ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters in October. That month was one of the months with the highest number of ship strikes recorded by the organization, and some incidents also resulted in oil spills or other pollution. Currently, about 400 ships and a total of about 6,000 sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf. The International Maritime Organization is coordinating with regional countries, the International Transport Workers’ Union and others to provide assistance to seafarers in terms of supplies, medical care and contact with their families.
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Because Secretary-General Dominguez said the organization has not received confirmation that mines in the waters of the traffic separation system have been cleared and the safety of ship passage cannot be guaranteed, it continues to call on ships to avoid the strait.
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Iran has repeatedly claimed that ships hit mines as they entered unauthorized routes, but US Central Command publicly refuted the claims and said it had cleared mines in international waterways in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Domínguez reported that the International Maritime Organization recorded about 30 attacks on ships locally in October, some of which caused pollution. Currently, about 400 ships and approximately 6,000 sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf and are receiving coordinated assistance.
