Iran Drone Hits Cargo Ship in Hormuz, Halting UN Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Seafarers (opens in new tab)

On the Day of the Seafarer, 11,000 mariners waiting to sail home from the Persian Gulf were told to wait longer after a drone struck the Ever Lovely container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's IRGC had warned ships against the new Oman-announced transit route and enforced that warning, freezing the UN's humanitarian evacuation plan.