SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Six months after the start of the Middle East conflict, up to 400 ships carrying around 6, 000 seafarers are still unable to leave the Persian Gulf safely, according to the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) on Friday, August 28.
Despite some vessels and their crew being able to leave the area, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez claimed the issue in the Strait of Hormuz remained unanswered.
Seafarers continue to be exposed to increased risks and confusion, and the disruption of shipping’s supply chains have had an impact on local economies and communities around the world.
Since the issue started on February 28, the IMO has documented at least 70 global shipping attacks that have resulted in the deaths of 19 seafarers.
The IMO Council reiterated in a decision from July that transit through strait used for global navigation should not be threatened, hampered, or suspended. It demanded concerted and sustained attempts to re-route the Strait of Hormuz without interruption.
Dominguez urged part state and the shipping sector to collaborate with the IMO and the UN’s wider system to find workable solutions to regain lake navigation freedom.
He also issued a warning about the deteriorating maritime surveillance across a number of regions, including the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, citing the fact that the position was particularly troubling for the thousands of seafarers who were directly affected by the ongoing crisis.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28 when the US and Israel launched an Israeli-Iranian missile strike. Large-scale battle was then put to an end thanks to a Pakistan-mediated peace and a memorandum of understanding that were signed in June.
Since then, the parties have exchanged attacks while claiming to have broken the deal. With ongoing disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, its right to free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and restrictions relief, a profound resolution is also obscure.
SOURCE : SIASAT
