Strait of Hormuz: 3,000 vessels, 20,000 seafarers stranded as US-Israel War against Iran rages

*Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, warns of global ‘knock-on’ effect from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Sea Lane reportedly responsible for 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

A United Nations agency has warned of global “knock-on” effect from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Sea Lane responsible for 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies.

ConsumerConnect gathered the crucial Strait of Hormuz global shipping corridor marking the entrance to the Persian Gulf, is essentially closed due to the threat of retaliatory strikes from Iran over the ongoing United States-Israel market on the Arabian country.

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A tugboat assisting another vessel in the strait this morning was struck killing at least four seafarers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, told reporters in an interview.

Dominguez said that the situation was “deteriorating”, as he urged ships to avoid navigating in the region for now.

The Secretary-General of UN’s IMO also noted there are 3,000 vessels and 20,000 seafarers caught in the region.

He warned of the global “knock-on” effect from the closure of the sea lane responsible for 20 percent of the world’s oil.

Also speaking to UN News’ Edouard de Bray, the chief of the UN organisation responsible for regulating international shipping and the security of seafarers.

De Bray urged member states to “find solutions through dialogue in order to de-escalate” and restore free and safe movement across the troubled and volatile region of the Middle East.