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'We are being attacked': Call from the Persian Gulf to a worried wife
As a peace deal between the US and Iran remains elusive, low-wage seafarers are left in limbo as they witness an unprecedented 21st-century battle.
"Absolutely Vulnerable": Over 20,000 Global South Ship Workers Stranded at Sea Due to Iran War
As Iran and the United States maintain rival blockades on the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, we look at the more than 20,000 seafarers stranded on commercial ships since the outbreak of the war and unable to move out of the region. These maritime wo…
Iran war reveals globalisation’s invisible workforce
The plight of 20,000 trapped seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz is described as unprecedented
UN sounds alarm over ‘humanitarian crisis’ as 20,000 seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf stalemate
Iranian ports pose war-zone risks, while visa restrictions and logistical hurdles along the Arab states lining the Gulf’s southern shores make it difficult for many sailors to leave their vessels
Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran