Attack Halts Evacuation of 100+ Ships and 11,000 Sailors Stuck Near Strait of Hormuz

Financial Times—An attack in the Gulf of Oman forced a pause in a UN-coordinated evacuation of more than 100 vessels and roughly 11,000 stranded sailors from the Strait of Hormuz conflict zone. The assault blocked what had been a wider rescue mission for ships caught in the area amid ongoing regional hostilities. Oil prices slipped below $74 a barrel as more vessels managed to transit the strait independently, signaling some easing of the shipping bottleneck even as the formal evacuation remained suspended.

• Financial Times — Attack in Strait of Hormuz blocked the evacuation plan for stranded ships
• Axios — UN planned to evacuate approximately 11,000 stranded sailors from the conflict zone
• The National (UAE) — Over 100 vessels evacuated from the Strait; Gulf of Oman attack halted the broader rescue mission
• The National (UAE) — Oil slipped below $74/barrel as more ships transited the strait independently
• Associated Press — UN agency paused the formal evacuation after attack on a vessel