UN Reports 6,000 Sailors Stranded in Persian Gulf as Iran War Hits Six-Month Mark

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) reported on August 29 that approximately 6,000 seafarers remain stranded aboard hundreds of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf due to the ongoing US-Iran Conflict. The report, marking six months since the war's onset on February 28, noted 70 recorded attacks on international shipping in the region. The U.N. agency confirmed 19 seafarer fatalities to date, highlighting the catastrophic humanitarian and economic impact of the maritime blockade.

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