صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Hormuz/OmanSecurity concerns returned to the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo ship was hit by an unknown missile off the coast of Oman, in an incident that prompted the International Maritime Organization to suspend the plan to evacuate more than 11,000 stranded sailors, amid continuing disputes between Iran and the United States regarding navigation arrangements in one of the most important global sea lanes.
The International Maritime Organization announced the temporary suspension of evacuations until “security guarantees” were provided, after the cargo ship was hitEver LovelyThe ship flying the Singapore flag was hit by a projectile while crossing the strait, without any casualties among its crew members being recorded.
The accident came despite the recent memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, which aimed to resume commercial navigation after months of military tensions, but differences still exist regarding transit routes, traffic fees, and mechanisms for managing navigation in the strait.
According to the Singaporean authorities, the ship continued its voyage after the accident, while Singapore described the attack as a “violation of international law,” demanding to ensure the safety of international navigation.
On the other hand, Iran had rejected the new navigational route proposed by the Sultanate of Oman and the International Maritime Organization, stressing that the crossing of ships must take place according to the arrangements announced by the Iranian authorities, while continuing operations to remove sea mines that were planted during the period of military escalation.
The suspension of evacuations comes at a time when more than11 thousand sailorsThey are stuck in the region, after the recent war between the United States and Iran disrupted shipping traffic since the beginning of last March.
Data from ship tracking companies indicate that transit traffic through the strait has partially resumed, but it is still much lower than its normal levels, in light of continuing security concerns and a decline in the number of ships passing daily.
Observers believe that recent developments confirm the fragility of the security agreements in the Strait of Hormuz, and that any new incident may return the region to the escalation box, which will have a direct impact on global trade and energy markets.
Source:“My press”
