Attack on Singapore-flagged Ship Forces UN Maritime Agency to Halt Strait Evacuation, US Blames Iran

A Singapore-flagged container ship, Ever Lovely, was struck by an unknown projectile in the Gulf of Oman and the United Nations International Maritime Organization paused its plan to evacuate ships and more than 11,000 seafarers after US officials said they assessed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible.The International Maritime Organization said it will not resume coordinated corridor movements until it secures verifiable safety guarantees for listed vessels and all ships in the area, and maritime tracking reported multiple tankers reversing course after warnings or orders attributed to Iranian forces.The strike threatens an interim memorandum of understanding that reopened the strait for 60 days, lifted some US restrictions and aimed to restore traffic, while Oman maintains a phased temporary corridor and Tehran signals it will assert control, including possible transit fees.
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