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Pity the seafarers fending off Iran’s attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Countries that support international law must push for a safe maritime corridor.

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Beyond oil, the Strait of Hormuz is about seafarers who keep trade moving.

Beyond oil, the Strait of Hormuz is about seafarers who keep trade moving.

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Natalie Klein

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As war rages between Iran, Israel and the US, seafarers, who are not part of the military forces of any state, find themselves caught in the armed conflict.

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