IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated the attacked ship (Ever Lovely) did not transit under the IMO evacuation framework and was not contacting Oman authorities.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 5, 11:30 PM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM
The Ever Lovely was not contacting Oman authorities to transit under the evacuation framework
Cites: Arsenio Dominguez · Details: not contacting authorities; evacuation framework
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM
The Ever Lovely was not participating in the IMO-led operation
Cites: Arsenio Dominguez · Details: Ever Lovely; not participating in IMO operation
BBCCenter · Jul 5, 2:00 PM
IMO chief Dominguez said the attacked ship 'did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework'
Cites: Dominguez · Details: not under IMO evacuation framework
BBCCenter · Jul 5, 2:00 PM
IMO chief Dominguez stated the attacked ship did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework
Cites: Arsenio Dominguez · Details: not under IMO evacuation framework