Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
The UN's International Maritime Organization will evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran war, the agency said Tuesday. Why it matters: The operation underscores how the U.S.-Iran war disrupted a critical global shipping route and left thousands of civilian seafarers stuck. The big picture: IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said 14 seafarers "lost their lives during this conflict" and outlined a "large-scale operation" involving the U.S., Iran, Oman and other parties. - His comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked during a visit to the UAE whether the U.S. could guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports that Iran has been charging tolls on…
Oman’s military has rescued dozens more Indian seafarers from the stricken ships, which the U.S. military said violated its blockade.
We hear from two of the thousands of seafarers who became stuck in the middle of the war.
As the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports drags on, thousands of seafarers are stranded on ships, and economic shockwaves ripple around the world.