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Strait of Hormuz standoff leaves 20,000 seafarers stranded on cargo ships

Thousands of seafarers are stranded as the Iran war shuts down much of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil and gas trade and raising safety fears.

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00:00Hundreds of vessels remain immobilized in the Gulf, leaving tens of thousands of seafarers unable to cross the Strait of
00:06Hormuz as the maritime blockade enters a critical phase.
00:10Between 13 and 19 April, roughly 80 vessels managed to transit the waterway, a staggering drop from the average of
00:17130 transits per day recorded before the war.
00:20The United Nations reports that dozens of ships have come under fire since the conflict began, with at least 10
00:26mariners killed in the line of duty.
00:28Those currently anchored near Iranian ports describe a tense atmosphere of isolation and constant threat.
00:34Kami disini sudah satu bulan, begitu kemarin kita disini sempat ada serangan drone.
00:43Pertama, waktu saya baru tiba disini, tanggal 3 di pelabuhan, begitu sandar ada serangan drone, cuman tidak tahu drone dari
00:52mana, cuman saya dapat infonya dari Iran.
00:54Kami disini, tanggal 3 di pelabuhan, kemarin kita.
00:59Although US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire indefinitely, Washington maintains a strict blockade on Iranian ports.
01:07In retaliation, Tehran has fired upon several vessels and seized two others, further complicating any hopes for a safe corridor.
01:15Before seas fire, there were so many issues raised by the seafarers that there was a shortage of food and
01:24some ships started rationing of the water nearly two hours in the morning, two hours in the evening.
01:30The major failure was that the seafarers were not able to communicate with their family.
01:37The International Maritime Organization is now calling for an urgent humanitarian corridor to evacuate trapped crews.
01:43However, Tehran continues to demand tolls for passage, insisting the strait is only open to vessels it deems non-hostile.
01:51The International Maritime Organization...
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