At Least 25 Seafarers Killed In Strait Of Hormuz Since War Began Says IMO
The IMO said at least 25 seafarers have been killed in the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war began on February 28, with thousands still stuck in the Gulf.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency for shipping, said that no fewer than 25 seafarers have lost their lives around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war started on February 28.
The figure was revealed after the IMO Council, which has 40 member states, ended its five-day meeting on November 6, 2026.
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said that seafarers are still being killed and seriously injured, while others are abandoned and kept away from their homes.
The most recent death was of a crew member on the tanker Velos Sapphire that came under attack on November 5, as per reports.
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