UN Suspends Escort Operations in Hormuz Amid Safety Concerns

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The United Nations International Maritime Organization has temporarily halted its escort services in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident involving the Singapore-registered vessel Ever Lovely, operated by Evergreen Marine, which was reportedly struck by an unidentified object near Oman. Although the crew, ship, and cargo are confirmed to be unharmed, this occurrence has raised renewed fears regarding a preliminary agreement aimed at concluding the Iran conflict. The strait is crucial for global trade, previously handling approximately 20% of daily oil and LNG shipments, leaving numerous vessels and seafarers in uncertainty, even as Saudi Aramco resumes operations at Ras Tanura.

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00:00The United Nations has paused ship escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.

00:04The move came after a vessel was reported attacked near Oman.

00:08Evergreen Marine says its Singapore-flagged ship, Everlovely,

00:13was hit on the starboard side by an unknown object.

00:16Initial checks showed damage to the bridge windows,

00:19but the crew, cargo and vessel, were reported safe.

00:22Two U.S. officials told Reuters they believe Iran fired on the ship.

00:27Iran has warned vessels to use only routes approved by Tehran.

00:31The incident raises new doubts over a preliminary deal,

00:35aimed at ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait.

00:38Before the conflict, Hormuz handled about one-fifth of the world's daily oil and LNG shipments.

00:44The U.N. Maritime Agency had been helping hundreds of stranded ships.

00:49And thousands of seafarers leave the Gulf.

00:51Saudi Aramco has now resumed loading at Rastanura,

00:55the world's largest oil port.

00:57But the latest attack shows the shipping crisis is far from over.

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