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

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UN maritime body to begin evacuating sailors as Hormuz toll dispute continues
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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 reached a ceasefire deal, the United Nations' shipping ⁠agency said on Tuesday. However, the long-term status of the waterway remains unclear - Iran wants a toll system implemented in the strait while the US is vehemently against this idea.

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