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UN sounds alarm over ‘humanitarian crisis’ as 20,000 seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf stalemate
Iranian ports pose war-zone risks, while visa restrictions and logistical hurdles along the Arab states lining the Gulf’s southern shores make it difficult for many sailors to leave their vessels
Jebel Ali collapse transforms Iran's logistical position
The halt of activity at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates due to heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf has forced Iran to accelerate a long-planned diversification of its trade routes.
Artificial Stupidity in the Persian Gulf
The planned central hub for American digital—and dollar— supremacy goes up in flames, but Silicon Valley and Washington refuse to learn anything.
Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran