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20,000 seafarers, 15,000 passengers stuck in Gulf: UN agency

Published March 5, 2026
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The UN’s International Maritime Organisation tells AFP that around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middle East war.

The shipping regulator’s secretary general, Arsenio Dominguez, said that the “IMO is ready to work with all stakeholders to help ensure the safety and well-being of the seafarers affected.”

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