Hormuz evacuation pauses, again, as danger refuses to pause

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation plan for vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf after an attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman, raising fresh concerns for seafarers, shipowners and major maritime centres such as Cyprus and Greece.

The UN shipping agency said the decision was taken after a vessel that had passed through the Strait of Hormuz was attacked. The vessel was not travelling under the IMO evacuation framework, but the incident...