# Thousands of sailors remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/13420

- TRT World, 2026-08-04 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldx8JiIxxXQ

> About 6,000 sailors are still stranded on hundreds of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the International Maritime Organization. The vessels cannot safely depart the waterway. Richard Oloruntoba of Curtin University has commented on the situation. The continued disruption leaves large numbers of crews and ships unable to move out of the strait.

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