The US-Israel-Iran war · Humanitarian

IMO says up to 400 ships and about 6,000 seafarers remain unable to leave the Gulf safely

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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said on 28 August that up to 400 ships carrying about 6,000 seafarers have been unable to leave the Gulf safely since the conflict began, against about 20,000 seafarers trapped at the start, The Maritime Executive reported. The IMO counted 70 confirmed incidents and 19 confirmed seafarer deaths as of 26 August. Its four-day evacuation from 23 to 26 June moved about 136 ships and 2,900 seafarers before renewed attacks halted it.

When: 28 August 2026
Where: Persian Gulf, No single country
What: humanitarian
Attribution: Not attributed. Humanitarian situation; no single actor.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Count The Maritime Executive Media · Unaffiliated origin: IMO Secretary-General statement, 28 Aug · published 2026-08-28 00:00 UTC

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