International Maritime Organization Secretary General Dominguez said in London on the 2nd that the organization is unable to confirm whether the mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared, the safety of ship traffic is not guaranteed, and ships are still not recommended to sail in the strait. Recently, Iran has repeatedly claimed that a ship was struck by lightning because it sailed on an “unauthorized” route. The US Central Command, on the other hand, publicly denied the claims of being hit by a lightning and said it had cleared the mines in the international waterway in the Strait of Hormuz. In response to questions from Xinhua News Agency reporters about the mine threat at the International Maritime Organization headquarters on the 2nd, Dominguez said, “I have not received any confirmation that mines have been removed in the diversion system waters... This is also the reason we don't recommend anyone try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. I've been urging ships to avoid that.” Dominguez also said that there have been many recent incidents where ships have been hit, but due to difficulties in carrying out investigations during the conflict, it is still impossible to determine whether some of these incidents were caused by mines, drones, or missiles. He warned that sailing in the Strait of Hormuz was “unsafe.” Dominguez said that the International Maritime Organization recorded about 30 attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters in October. That month was one of the highest number of ship attacks recorded by the organization. Some of the incidents also caused oil spills or other pollution. Currently, nearly 400 ships and a total of about 6,000 seafarers are stranded in the bay area. The International Maritime Organization is coordinating with regional countries and the International Transport Workers' Federation to provide seafarers with material, medical care, and contact family support.

International Maritime Organization Secretary General Dominguez said in London on the 2nd that the organization is unable to confirm whether the mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared, the safety of ship traffic is not guaranteed, and ships are still not recommended to sail in the strait. Recently, Iran has repeatedly claimed that a ship was struck by lightning because it sailed on an “unauthorized” route. The US Central Command, on the other hand, publicly denied the claims of being hit by a lightning and said it had cleared the mines in the international waterway in the Strait of Hormuz. In response to questions from Xinhua News Agency reporters about the mine threat at the International Maritime Organization headquarters on the 2nd, Dominguez said, “I have not received any confirmation that mines have been removed in the diversion system waters... This is also the reason we don't recommend anyone try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. I've been urging ships to avoid that.” Dominguez also said that there have been many recent incidents where ships have been hit, but due to difficulties in carrying out investigations during the conflict, it is still impossible to determine whether some of these incidents were caused by mines, drones, or missiles. He warned that sailing in the Strait of Hormuz was “unsafe.” Dominguez said that the International Maritime Organization recorded about 30 attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters in October. That month was one of the highest number of ship attacks recorded by the organization. Some of the incidents also caused oil spills or other pollution. Currently, nearly 400 ships and a total of about 6,000 seafarers are stranded in the bay area. The International Maritime Organization is coordinating with regional countries and the International Transport Workers' Federation to provide seafarers with material, medical care, and contact family support.