U.N. agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on 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 U.N.

U.N. agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

TL;DR

  • A UN agency paused ship evacuations through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • A vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.
  • The incident followed the passage of several tankers using a UN-backed route.
  • The British military reported the vessel being hit.