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A Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as a seizure in the Strait of Hormuz, 21 April, 2026

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Video. Strait of Hormuz standoff leaves 20,000 seafarers stranded on ships

Updated: 27/04/2026 - 17:22 GMT+2

Thousands of seafarers are stranded as the Iran war shuts down much of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil and gas trade and raising safety fears.

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