صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Muscat –Still about8 thousand sailorsThey are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, after evacuations led by the International Maritime Organization temporarily stopped, at a time when dozens of commercial ships have turned into what resemble “floating prisons” amid shortages of food, water and medicine, despite the temporary truce between the United States and Iran.
The International Maritime Organization reported that the evacuation plan, which was launched last June 23 following the signing of the US-Iranian memorandum of understanding, enabled the evacuation of136 ships and rescued about 2,900 sailorsWhile thousands of sailors are still waiting for operations to resume after they were suspended for security reasons.
The decision to suspend the evacuation came after a commercial ship was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, outside the framework of the convoys supervised by the organization, which prompted it to wait for new security guarantees from various parties before completing rescue operations.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz began with the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran inFebruary 28, 2026, before the memorandum of understanding signed inJune 17By reopening the sea lane temporarily for 60 days, pending the completion of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear file.
Seafarers are living in difficult humanitarian conditions after months of siege, as many of them were forced to ration food and water consumption for fear of running out of supplies, while others depend on external aid to provide fuel, food and medicines.
Many ships, especially those belonging to small companies, also face difficulties related to the rights of sailors, in light of the expiration of the employment contracts of a number of them and the inability to replace them with new crews due to the continued security restrictions and disruption of navigation traffic.
The temporary restrictions imposed by some Gulf countries, including Iraq and Kuwait, on issuing visas have further complicated the situation of sailors wishing to leave ships and return to their countries.
The head of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed that the conflict led to the death of14 sailorsAt least, while I was exposed to more than40 merchant shipsThere have been many attacks since the outbreak of the crisis, warning of the continued risks that threaten the safety of international navigation in the region.
Source:“My press”
