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ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Trump gave few details
Gulf to the open seas – are being felt across the world, stoking fears of a global recession. About 2,000 ships remain stranded
ships are stranded? The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that up to 20,000 seafarers are stranded on board roughly 2,000 vessels in the Gulf
shipping companies. Since the war began, it has also offered humanitarian, medical and repatriation assistance to stranded seafarers. “The humanitarian crisis is affecting all seafarers in the Persian Gulf
stranded in the Gulf by the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz. About 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships
stranded seafarers on hundreds of ships that have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since
stranded in the Gulf](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/09/mental-breakdown-oil-tanker-workers-stuck-in-gulf-for-six-weeks-are-reaching-their-limit) to move through the strait and whether shipping
Gulf after [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) announced his latest plan to open the strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote on Monday that the US navy would “guide” stranded ships
stranded around the Strait of Hormuz by the war on Monday, in a sign that the conflict could further escalate, despite the near-month-long fragile ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping
stranded vessels through the strait in an operation he dubbed “Project Freedom”. Iran issued a new map of the strait with new boundaries further to the east, and warned shipping not to attempt to pass
Gulf. The US defence department on Thursday said it had captured the Iran-linked Majestic X as it was transporting sanctioned oil in the Indian Ocean, days after announcing the interception of another ship, Tifani
stranded at either end of the strait, while others have been rerouted, come under fire or even been seized in the strait and the open sea. Last week, Iran [captured two foreign container ships](/news/2026/4/22/iranian-gunboat-fires-on-container-ship-off-oman-coast
stranded containers hold cargo that was meant to be shipped to Iran. What’s in them is not known. But the vessels that were supposed to collect them have not arrived — and with tensions
Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Tehran sought to reassert its blockade on the strait, which is a vital waterway in global trade. While the US military claimed
Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait and the subsequent US naval blockade of Iranian ports. In the worst-case scenario
Gulf from Monday, but offered few details on how the operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”, would work. Trump did not specify whether the plan would involve escorts by the US Navy, a proposal previously shot down
stranded sailors were granted 30-day entry visas by the Sri Lankan government and were housed in navy and air force camps. [The Iris Dena](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4geelnw7w3o) had been returning from a military exercise
Gulf with the Indian Ocean. Jakob Larsen from the Baltic and International Maritime Council, which represents shipowners, told BBC Verify that he is concerned about the "risk of further escalation to involve direct attacks
Gulf countries including the UAE, but few vessels have been able to transit the strait since then and the US imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports. The benchmark Brent crude oil price passed
stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely