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UN Maritime Agency Prepares Evacuation Contingency for Ships in Persian Gulf
The UN’s maritime organization is preparing an evacuation plan for hundreds of ships and 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf amid an ongoing war. The plan will activate only upon clear signs of de-escalation. The war has persisted for seven weeks.
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The UN’s maritime organization is drawing up an evacuation plan for hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, @MarioNawfal reported. The plan also covers 20,000 seafarers affected by the situation. This development comes seven weeks into an ongoing war.
The evacuation plan activates when there are clear signs of de-escalation, according to the report. No immediate implementation has been announced pending those conditions.
The ships and seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the war, which has been ongoing for seven weeks. The UN organization’s efforts focus on addressing this maritime impasse.
