8,500 stranded in Hormuz after Iran attack halts evacuation
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Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical waterway, despite the agreement reached last week with the United States. CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez about the status of thousands of stranded seafarers in the Strait, and former State Department official Edward Fishman says it will take many years for Iran’s leverage over Hormuz to dissipate. 0:00 What have seafarers stranded in Hormuz been experiencing? 3:09 What will it take to continue the evacuation process? 6:19 What makes Hormuz an international chokepoint? 10:45 Expert says US can’t return Hormuz traffic to normal without military escalation Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #News
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