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Merchant ships on open water (left) and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez (right).

Security · Operations28 Aug 2026Strait of Hormuz · Persian Gulf

IMO: 70 confirmed Hormuz-area attacks, 19 dead. Evacuation still paused

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated on 28 August that six months after the Middle East conflict began on 28 February, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is unresolved.

Operations · Security28 Aug 2026Incheon · Yellow Sea
Incheon products tanker fire. Two dead, cargo tanks held
A fire broke out around 22:38 on 27 August on a Korean oil-products carrier about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Jawoldo, Ongjin-gun, Incheon.

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IMO: 70 confirmed Hormuz-area attacks, 19 dead. Evacuation still paused

Incheon products tanker fire. Two dead, cargo tanks held