The UN is launching a major evacuation operation to rescue more than eleven thousand sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reporting from Axios and the International Maritime Organization. This follows the US-Iran war, which claimed fourteen seafarers' lives and left roughly six hundred vessels trapped in one of the world's most critical shipping corridors. The evacuation is a significant development following the recently concluded peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed that as an international waterway, the Strait cannot be subject to tolls—a response to Iran's reported practice of charging fees on transiting tankers. The operation involves coordination among the US, Iran, Oman, and other parties. Authorities have secured safety guarantees and verified transit routes for the passage. Maritime experts indicate the organized framework should allow vessels to navigate safely, though residual mines in the waterway remain a concern.

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