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IMO Works on Ensuring Safe Passage in Strait of Hormuz

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed its work on a mechanism for a 'safe passage' in the Strait of Hormuz, partially closed due to the Middle East war.

IMO Works on Ensuring Safe Passage in Strait of Hormuz

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency responsible for maritime safety, has confirmed that it is working on a mechanism to ensure a 'safe passage' in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been partially closed since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.

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