The UN Warns of an "Unprecedented" Crisis for Sailors From Crews Stranded in the Persian Gulf Due to the War.
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Since the closure of the Strait of Ormuz at the start of the war in Iran, many ships have been blocked in the Gulf without certainty about their future.
By Adam Pourahmadi and Magdalena Vitores Moreno, CNN. A UN agency has warned of an “unprecedented” crisis unfolding for 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz leaves crews trapped on ships with no clear way out. As the standoff in the Gulf drags on, maritime workers, many from poor developing countries, find themselves stuck at sea, caught between commercial pressure from shipowners, security threat…
UN sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis as 20,000 seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf stalemate - The Tribune
A humanitarian crisis has left 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf due to a naval blockade. Caught between military threats and shipowner pressure, crews face severe shortages of food and water. Officials warn of 'unprecedented' danger as sailors remain trapped in the crossfire of international sanctions and war.
Rome, 7 May (askanews) - About 1,500 ships and their crews are stuck in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz: it has declared...
The prolonged crisis in the Persian Gulf has trapped thousands of sailors, mainly from Asian countries, in dangerous conditions with no easy way out. They are the collateral consequences of the war between the US and Iran, which is now focused on the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Faced with shortages, threats and uncertainty, these people are the invisible victims of a conflict that does not directly concern them, but dramatically affects their li…
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