# UN reports 25 seafarers killed in Hormuz since February

> The United Nations says at least 25 seafarers have died in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
- Title: UN reports 25 seafarers killed in Hormuz since February
- Summary: The United Nations says at least 25 seafarers have died in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
- Keywords: strait of hormuz, seafarers, united nations, us-israel war on iran, maritime deaths, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/un-says-25-seafarers-killed-in-around-hormuz-since-february?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
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- Topics: strait of hormuz, seafarers, united nations, us-israel war on iran, maritime deaths, news, world, politics
## Twenty five seafarers killed since February
At least twenty five 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.

> 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
## UN figures cover period to November eleven
The figures were given by Khaled Khiari, assistant secretary-general for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, during a UN Security Council briefing on Friday.
## Data presented to Security Council
Khaled Khiari presented the death toll figures, which cover the period up to November eleven, to the UN Security Council on Friday.
## Key takeaway

The UN reported that at least twenty five seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out in February.