London, June 23 -- A United Nations agency on Tuesday announced that a major operation is being structured to evacuate approximately 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, amid ongoing diplomatic initiatives to stabilise the region following months of conflict.

The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) outlined the plan, stating that the initiative would require comprehensive coordination with regional administrations and the shipping sector.

"This large-scale operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the United States and the maritime industry," IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement.

"We have secured the necessary safety g...