The US-Israel-Iran war · Humanitarian

IMO says it has verified 80 attacks on shipping around the strait since 28 February, with at least 22 seafarers killed

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told an IMO sub-committee in London that the organisation had verified 80 attacks on international shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February, with at least 22 seafarers killed and many injured, figures gCaptain dated to 15 September. He said the attacks cannot be blamed on a single actor and urged states not to use the conflicts to attack seafarers. The IMO count stood at 70 attacks and 19 deaths on 28 August.

When: 17 September 2026
Where: Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What: humanitarian
Attribution: Not attributed. The IMO says more than one state attacks merchant ships.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Count gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: IMO Secretary-General remarks and IMO verified incident count as of 15 Sep · published 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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