Seafarer tells of explosions in sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping
Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?
Thousands of seafarers are trapped on tankers in the Gulf after the strait of Hormuz was effectively closed to shipping by the escalating war on Iran.
The Guardian spoke to a crew member on one of the stranded tankers that typically ferries vast quantities of oil from the Middle East to ports around the world.
“When [Donald] Trump said Iran had 10 days to agree to his deal or bad things would happen, I did the math and thought we might get stuck here. And we did,” said the seafarer.
