Maritime organization: About 400 ships still stuck in Persian Gulf
Around four hundred ships are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf following severe disruptions to maritime traffic near the Strait of Hormuz. International officials report that at least nineteen sailors have died in seventy attacks, causing significant global economic damage to the trade of oil and other raw materials.
Approximately four hundred ships remain stranded in the Persian Gulf as regional tensions continue to cripple maritime operations. Secretary-General Dominguez has expressed grave concern for the crews trapped in the region, noting that their mental well-being is deteriorating under extreme stress and psychological pressure. Since the outbreak of conflict in February, there have been at least seventy attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of nineteen crew members. The vital waterway, which previously handled twenty percent of the global crude oil supply, is now effectively blocked.
While the United States previously claimed the Strait of Hormuz remained open under its control, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has dismissed these statements as false, alleging they were intended to manipulate oil markets. Iran maintains that it will deny passage to any vessel that does not coordinate with its authorities first. The ongoing blockade is causing significant disruption to the global trade of oil, fertilizers, and essential commodities, prompting calls for secure and unrestricted international transit.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
