With nearly 70 victims among civilian seafarers, the war against Iran has been one of the deadliest conflicts for the merchant navy. More than 20,000 workers found themselves trapped in the Persian Gulf It has been 115 days since the United States and Israel launched their war and Iran, in retaliation, closed the Strait of Hormuz, blocking one of the world’s main maritime routes and leaving more than 20,000 seafarers stranded. More than 16 weeks of ... [8131 chars]