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2026-06-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-26 03:25|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1827 views ] Top
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1 UN escorting ships? I thought it was only the US navy doing that?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-06-26 04:45|| 2026-06-26 04:45|| Front Page Top

2 Well WTF? "Attack" BACK !

Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-26 06:42|| 2026-06-26 06:42|| Front Page Top

3 UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

apparently unclear on the meaning of the word "escort"

Posted by Mercutio 2026-06-26 09:08|| 2026-06-26 09:08|| Front Page Top

4 Perhaps it's a language issue.
Or a ship of escorts.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-26 10:22|| 2026-06-26 10:22|| Front Page Top

5 #3 I'm sure any UN employee is, thoroughly, familiar with the concept of escort.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-26 10:27|| 2026-06-26 10:27|| Front Page Top

6 Oh how brave of them.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-06-26 11:44|| 2026-06-26 11:44|| Front Page Top

7 Notwithstanding the UN action, the Homuz traffic website show lots of ships going both directions as of now.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-06-26 13:59|| 2026-06-26 13:59|| Front Page Top

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