Seafarers Caught in US-Iran Conflict

0:00At least 12 seafarers have died in this U.S. Iran conflict, caught in over 35 attacks on ships and ports since late February. The war kicked off with Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S. Israel strike aimed at crippling Iran's missiles, Navy, and nuclear push. In instant crew members, just doing their jobs, are paying the ultimate price in the crossfire around the strait of Hormuz. Ships have taken hits from drones, projectiles and mines, with tankers catching fire near Iraq and others damaged off Dubai. The U.S. slapped a blockade on Iranian ports in mid-April, while Iran mined the strait and seized vessels. A brief ceasefire opened the strait for a day, but it's clamped down tight again, snarling global trade routes. These workers are terrified, dodging missiles with every turn, and now companies are ditching them. Eight crews abandoned at Gulf and Mediterranean. Ports, since the strikes began. No pay, no way home, and food stocks running dry on stranded ships, violating basic maritime labor rules.

1:01Shadow fleets are sneaking through illegally, with crews and horrible conditions, no oversight, and zero welfare. Lloyd's list reports some traffic trickled through earlier this month. 75 vessels made it between April 13th and 19th, but now. It's a standstill amid seizures and confusion. As this mess drags on, unions like the ITF are pushing for supplies and safe passage, but the real fix is keeping civilians out of the fight. Let these. Seafarers sail home alive. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI.