The episode explores the human and economic toll of the Strait of Hormuz closure amid U.S.-Iran tensions, centering on two seafarers—Captain Virendra Vishwakarma and Aung Thu Khant—whose stories reveal the fear, isolation, and resilience of thousands stranded at sea. It underscores how gl
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