About 400 ships remain stranded in the Persian Gulf
Six months after the start of the war in Iran, roughly 400 ships remain stuck in the Persian Gulf, the International Maritime Organization warns. Thousands of sailors in the region remain at elevated risk.
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned that the situation in the Persian Gulf remains difficult six months after the war in Iran began. According to the organization, about 400 ships are currently stranded in the region.
Thousands of sailors at risk
The IMO says that the crews aboard these stranded vessels — thousands of people in total — remain exposed to heightened risk. The organization describes the situation as prolonged and serious, since half a year after the conflict began, the ships are still unable to leave the region.
The source report does not specify the exact reasons preventing the ships from leaving the Persian Gulf, nor does it detail further steps toward resolving the situation. The IMO's warning indicates that the war's consequences for the shipping industry and crew safety continue to persist, affecting both international shipping and the people involved in it.
