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        "id": 1653832,
        "msgid": "imo-secretary-general-military-efforts-alone-cannot-resolve-hormuz-crisis-1775207367",
        "date": "2026-04-03 15:05:29",
        "title": "IMO Secretary-General: Military Efforts Alone Cannot Resolve Hormuz Crisis",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has emphasised that de-escalation and practical maritime solutions are essential to address the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, rather than relying solely on military approaches. Speaking at a virtual meeting hosted by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office attended by over 40 foreign ministers, Dominguez urged diplomatic engagement to evacuate around 20,000 stranded seafarers and establish humanitarian corridors. Since the conflict erupted on 28 February with large-scale US and Israeli military operations against Iran, the IMO has reported 21 attacks on commercial vessels, resulting in 10 deaths and several serious injuries, prompting coordinated international actions to secure safe evacuation frameworks and prevent environmental disasters.",
        "content": "<p>London (ANTARA) - The Secretary-General (Secretary-General) of the\nInternational Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez said on\nThursday (2\/4) that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz requires\nde-escalation and stressed that a purely military approach will not\nsucceed and that practical maritime solutions are needed to address the\ncrisis.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press briefing released on the official IMO website,\nDominguez made the statement while attending a virtual meeting on the\nsituation in the Strait of Hormuz organised by the British Foreign,\nCommonwealth and Development Office, attended by foreign ministers from\nmore than 40 countries.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Dominguez presented to the participants the\nefforts currently being undertaken by the IMO.<\/p>\n<p>He urged countries to support diplomatic efforts to ensure the\nevacuation of around 20,000 seafarers currently stranded in the Persian\nGulf. Dominguez also called for the establishment of humanitarian\ncorridors for urgent assistance.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, Dominguez said that a fragmented response is no\nlonger sufficient to resolve the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is very much needed now is diplomatic engagement, practical and\nneutral solutions, and coordinated international action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dominguez stated that the IMO is proposing a maritime evacuation\nframework based on cooperation between coastal states, security\nguarantees, and operational coordination with clear objectives to free\ntrapped vessels, enable safe crew changes, and prevent environmental\ndisasters.<\/p>\n<p>Since the outbreak of the conflict on 28 February, when the United\nStates and Israel launched large-scale military operations against Iran,\nthe IMO has reported 21 attacks on commercial ships. Those attacks\nresulted in 10 seafarers killed and several others seriously\ninjured.<\/p>\n<p>Following the IMO Council\u2019s extraordinary meeting held on 18-19\nMarch, the IMO has taken several important steps, including proposing\ndiscussions with relevant countries on a framework for safe routes to\nevacuate stranded seafarers, involving regional countries to secure\nsupply routes and facilitate humanitarian access, and enhancing\ninformation exchange and coordination with industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>The IMO is also strengthening the collection and verification of data\nrelated to maritime incidents and contributing to the UN\u2019s special task\nforce for the Strait of Hormuz, which aims to address humanitarian needs\nthrough coordinated technical mechanisms.<\/p>",
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