About 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels have been stuck for eight weeks, with at least 2,680 evacuated and 10 killed, as attacks and shortages worsen near Iranian ports.
Crews report witnessing drone and missile strikes, facing food and water shortages, and enduring mental strain amid sporadic communication and ongoing uncertainty over reopening the strait.
The International Maritime Organization urges a safe corridor, while continued conflict and mine threats deter transit, raising concerns about future shortages of skilled seafarers in global shipping.
What is being done to address the severe mental health crisis among 20,000 captive seafarers?
Are trapped seafarers receiving their contractual war-risk pay while stranded in the Gulf?
As diplomacy stalls, what military options remain to reopen the world's most critical oil chokepoint?
How can thousands of naval mines be cleared when the mission itself is a 'death valley'?
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, are strategic oil reserves enough to prevent a global recession?
Why is Iran's 'mosquito fleet' a greater threat to modern navies than past naval conflicts?