The IRGC shouldn't be the ones who decide which seafarers get to go home | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-04-07 13:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Natural Disasters, Iran, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy
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There is little doubt that the crisis caused by Iran’s threatening of civilian shipping the Strait of Hormuz is now a global one. However, the clamour surrounding energy shortages, market fluctuations and disrupted supply chains can obscure the price being paid by one of the most vulnerable communities in the eye of the storm – the estimated 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Gulf.
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