UN maritime body says to begin evacuating sailors in Gulf

(AFP/Al Arabiya) The UN’s International Maritime Organization said Tuesday it will begin evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Gulf following a US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war. “This large-scale operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal States in the region, the United States and the maritime industry,” IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement. “We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations,” he added. – UN maritime body says to begin evacuating sailors in Gulf