1,500 Ships And 20,000 Seafarers Trapped In Gulf Due To Iranian Blockade In Hormuz: IMO

Due to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, 1,500 ships and 20,000 seafarers are stranded. This has increased pressure on the global energy market, disrupting oil exports. The US planned a naval operation to protect vessels and reopen the strait, but it was later called off.