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Al-Monitor • June 26, 2026 20:40

US carries out strikes in Iran after vessel attack

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US forces struck Iranian coastal targets after Tehran was accused of attacking a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tue 12:00 - UN News All

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Tue 12:00 - UN News Global

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Tue 15:47 - Middle East Eye

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Tue 16:57 - Euronews

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Wed 09:22 - France 24

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Wed 12:00 - UN News All

Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation

Thu 12:11 - France 24

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Thu 18:25 - DW All

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Thu 18:25 - DW Top

Iran: UK navy reports cargo vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz

Thu 18:30 - Al-Monitor

Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors

Thu 18:36 - Al-Monitor

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Thu 18:47 - Sky News (UK)

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Fri 11:02 - Al-Monitor

Iran insists on right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

Fri 14:59 - Al Jazeera English

Why has the UN paused plans to evacuate sailors from the Strait of Hormuz?

Fri 16:43 - The Hill

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Fri 17:36 - Al-Monitor

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Fri 20:00 - Al-Monitor

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Fri 21:39 - France 24

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Fri 22:21 - Middle East Eye

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Sat 00:16 - Al Jazeera English

Trump justifies strikes on Iran amid ceasefire

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Al Jazeera English

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00:16

Trump justifies strikes on Iran amid ceasefire

The US has struck Iran in retaliation for what it says was an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

14:59

Why has the UN paused plans to evacuate sailors from the Strait of Hormuz?

A cargo vessel had been struck by a projectile near Oman, as Iran says all ships must pass with its permission.

Al-Monitor

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20:00

US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

The United States and Iran traded military strikes after Washington on Friday accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggle to contain the Middle …

17:36

UN agency working to restart Hormuz evacuations after ship attack

By Jonathan SaulLONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations is working with countries to resume the evacuation of hundreds of ships and thousands of stranded seafarers from the Strait …

11:02

Iran insists on right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

By Eman Abouhassira, Jana Choukeir and Jonathan SaulDUBAI/LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Iran reasserted its right on Friday to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states …

18:36

UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - The United Nations’ shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort to get hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers out through the Strait …

18:30

Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors

An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees …

DW All

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18:25

Iran: UK navy reports cargo vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz

The reported attack has caused the UN maritime agency to halt its evacuations of seafarers stranded in the Gulf. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finishing up his …

DW Top

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18:25

Iran: UK navy reports cargo vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz

The reported attack has caused the UN maritime agency to halt its evacuations of seafarers stranded in the Gulf. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finishing up his …

Euronews

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16:57

UN launches Hormuz evacuation for 11,000 stranded seafarers

The operation follows a peace agreement between the United States and Iran that ended months of conflict and allowed commercial shipping to resume through one of the world's most important …

France 24

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21:39

Middle East war: US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

The United States and Iran traded military strikes after Washington on Friday accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship and jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggle to contain the …

12:11

Evacuation of sailors stuck in Gulf likely to take weeks

A new scheme by the International Maritime Organisation to evacuate some 11,000 commercial sailors stuck in the Gulf has got underway. But with mines still not totally cleared and a …

09:22

UN maritime body to begin evacuating sailors as Hormuz toll dispute continues

An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran and the US …

Middle East Eye

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22:21

Iranian official condemns US attack as ‘reckless violation of ceasefire’

Iranian official condemns US attack as ‘reckless violation of ceasefire’ Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said that Trump “has shown he has …

15:47

UN shipping agency announces evacuation of 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf

UN shipping agency announces evacuation of 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf The UN shipping agency said on Tuesday that an evacuation plan for 11,000 seafarers onboard 500-600 ships stranded …

Sky News (UK)

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18:47

UN suspends Strait of Hormuz evacuation after ship 'hit by projectile'

The UN has halted the evacuation of thousands of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel came under a suspected attack.

The Hill

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16:43

Trump says Iran violated ceasefire with drone strike on ship in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Friday said Iran carried out an attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation" of a ceasefire, signed last week, that …

UN News All

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12:00

Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation

As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, one mariner caught up in …

12:00

World News in Brief: UN launches Hormuz evacuation plan, UNICEF youth champion killed in Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ‘largely holding’

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin implementing an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN agency announced on Tuesday.

UN News Global

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12:00

World News in Brief: UN launches Hormuz evacuation plan, UNICEF youth champion killed in Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ‘largely holding’

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin implementing an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN agency announced on Tuesday.