UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

BBC NewsJune 23, 2026 at 08:37 PM UTCBbc
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran.

IMO secretary-general Ars… [+2287 chars]

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