EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 10 MIN
The Strait of Hormuz: 23 Sailors. 5 Votes. A Hail of Bullets.
from The Delve
An all-Filipino crew of 23 had been stranded at anchor in the Persian Gulf for more than a month. There was one way out. Through the Strait of Hormuz — through mines, through Iranian gunboats, through a waterway Iran had declared its hunting ground. They voted four times. The answer was no. On the fifth vote, the dominos fell. This is the story of 23 sailors caught in the middle of a war they had no part in — and the most important waterway in the world effectively closed while 20,000 seafarers waited, wondered, and prayed.
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The Strait of Hormuz: 23 Sailors. 5 Votes. A Hail of Bullets.
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