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UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran

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Al Jazeera Staff. (2026, November 14). UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/un-says-25-seafarers-killed-in-around-hormuz-since-february?traffic_source=rss

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UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari reported to the Security Council that at least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran in February. Between March 1 and November 11, the International Maritime Organization tracked 136 security incidents in the region, with October recording a peak of 35 incidents. The report highlights a significant decline in shipping activity, which is currently 65 percent below pre-war levels, while emphasizing the global economic consequences of rising inflation and transportation costs. This reporting focuses on the deteriorating security situation and the Iranian government's threats to use naval mines against vessels that do not follow its specific protocols.
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Leaning: centre for article 152984 (medium confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-11-14

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This article reads centre and hedges 17% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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“Article A reports on a summary of seafarer deaths in the region since the start of the war, while Article B describes a specific incident where a tanker struck a mine and caught fire on November 11, 2026.”
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Topics

Hormuz Iran Iranian UN Security Council the United Nations

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Iran GPE · 4× Iranian NORP · 4× Hormuz GPE · 3× Khiari PERSON · 3× 3Iran GPE · 1× JD Vance PERSON · 1× Khaled Khiari PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× UN Security Council ORG · 1× the United Nations ORG · 1×

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Iranian officials have insisted the strait will not be open until the US meets its demands, which include an end to the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the lifting of economic sanctions, the release of Iranian frozen funds, ending fighting on all fronts, and an explicit announcement of an end to the war.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
“Any offending tanker that travels in the restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz will be set on fire by hitting naval mines,” Iran’s navy warned in a statement carried by the country’s IRIB broadcaster.

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

At least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out in February, according to the United Nations. uncertain
war → kill → Nations
Khaled Khiari, assistant secretary-general for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, gave the figures, which cover the period up to November 11, during a UN Security Council briefing on Friday. asserted
which → give → Friday
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he → say → attack
Gulf must build security that can outlast this war “This situation cannot be allowed to become the new normal,” said Khiari, urging the “full restoration of maritime navigation in the region”. asserted
Khiari → build → region
He pointed out that security incidents in and around Hormuz have been rising, with October recording the highest tally since the start of the conflict. asserted
October → point → conflict
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) tracked 136 security incidents involving vessels in Hormuz and the wider Middle East between March 1 and November 11. asserted
Organization → track → March
It said 35 of those incidents came in October and 10 in November. asserted
35 → say → November
“Every day brings new reports of maritime incidents,” said Khiari. asserted
Khiari → bring → incidents
“These incidents are unacceptable,” he added. asserted
he → add → ?
“Civilian vessels and commercial shipping must not become targets.” asserted
vessels → become → ?
His remarks come as Iranian authorities on Saturday reported that three oil tankers had hit mines while travelling through “unauthorised” or “restricted” areas of Hormuz, catching fire. asserted
tankers → come → fire
Tehran has warned vessels that they must receive Iranian approval to cross the waterway during the conflict, and has repeatedly attacked ships accused of violating its protocol. asserted
they → warn → protocol
“Any offending tanker that travels in the restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz will be set on fire by hitting naval mines,” Iran’s navy warned in a statement carried by the country’s IRIB broadcaster. asserted
navy → offend → broadcaster
Iranian officials have insisted the strait will not be open until the US meets its demands, which include an end to the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the lifting of economic sanctions, the release of Iranian frozen funds, ending fighting on all fronts, and an explicit announcement of an end to the war. asserted
which → insist → war
The US military claims it has cleared the strait’s main routes of mines and that the waterway is open for commercial shipping. uncertain
waterway → claim → shipping
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is approximately 65 percent below pre-war levels, according to the latest report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). uncertain
Shipping → accord → Operations
Khiari, in his remarks to the UN Security Council, said “the present maritime arrangements in the Middle East remain costly, unpredictable, and unsafe”. asserted
arrangements → say → East
“Disruptions to maritime navigation continue to have significant global economic consequences, driving up energy, transport and insurance costs, fuelling inflation and threatening food security amid severely constrained fertiliser shipments.” asserted
Disruptions → continue → shipments
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