# UN maritime chief says Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as ship attacks mount

https://mins.news/en/item/105603

- Fox News, 2026-10-19 02:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/strait-hormuz-crisis-traps-6000-sailors-attacks-ships-mount-un-maritime-chief-says

> International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that about 6,000 seafarers are stranded and attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz are increasing. He urged vessels not to transit until guarantees are in place. Iran accused the U.S. military of using an international distress channel to threaten civilian crews; U.S. Central Command said ships enforcing its blockade receive repeated warnings.

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