Tens of Thousands of Seafarers Are Caught in Persian Gulf Crossfire
Bomb-laden drones and GPS jamming are among the biggest threats
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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caught a fleet of stranded tankers and 40,000 sailors in the crossfire of drones and electronic warfare.
According to today’s Big Take, ship officers who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity described the hardships seafarers face stuck on vessels on either side of the strait, which has been almost entirely shut since the US and Israel began bombing Iran in late February.