No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era

Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in the Middle East continues, a situation which has been described as unprecedented in the post...

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UN News: No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era.

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No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era

UN News •published Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC

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No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era

UN •published Mar 31, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC