Vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as sailors grow desperate
— Two ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz: one seized and taken toward Iran, one sunk near Oman.
— 20,000 sailors from over 30 ships stranded, facing dwindling food, water, and medical supplies.
— Joe Parkinson of The Wall Street Journal details the humanitarian crisis among mariner
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