UN pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel attack

International Maritime Organization says plan on hold until safety guarantees confirmed after projectile hits vessel A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN. The head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf throu