UN Security Council briefing, 13 Nov 2026: IMO tally 134 confirmed incidents through 11 Nov 2026, 25 seafarers killed
UN Security Council briefing, 13 Nov: IMO confirmed incidents 134 through 11 Nov; 25 seafarers reported killed.
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At a glance
At a UN Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026, the UN Assistant Secretary-General cited IMO data through 11 November reporting 134 confirmed maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent Middle East waters, and said 25 seafarers had been killed. The figures were presented publicly to the Security Council on 13 November 2026.
- UN Security Council briefing, 13 Nov: IMO confirmed incidents 134 through 11 Nov; 25 seafarers reported killed.
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What happened
At a UN Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026, UN officials reported that the International Maritime Organization had confirmed 134 maritime incidents in and around the Strait of Hormuz through 11 November, and that 25 seafarers had died. This is a public accounting of the scale and human cost of attacks on commercial shipping in the region.
Why it matters
This was a public Security Council briefing given on 13 November 2026 providing an updated agency tally and cumulative fatality figure for incidents affecting shipping in and near the Strait of Hormuz.
CHRONOS Bottom Line
UN Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026: IMO confirmed incident tally is 134 through 11 November, and 25 seafarers have been reported killed.
Full detail
What changed
The UN Assistant Secretary-General publicly cited IMO figures through 11 November showing 134 confirmed maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East area, and reported a cumulative count of 25 seafarer fatalities, at the Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026.
What is genuinely new
The public Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026 presented a consolidated IMO confirmed-incident tally through 11 November and a cumulative seafarer fatality number of 25.
Detailed analysis
The UN Assistant Secretary-General quoted IMO's confirmed-incident tally through 11 November as 134 incidents and reported 25 seafarer fatalities at the Security Council briefing on 13 November 2026. These figures are agency counts and may change with subsequent confirmations or investigations. Source excerpts are verbatim statements from UN briefings.
U.S. Impact
U.S. Impact assessment pending.