Shanghai, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - 'Every day I can see missiles, hear explosions': sailor stuck in Gulf

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2026-03-13

"I am worried," a sailor stuck in the Gulf told AFP on Friday, his vessel unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked for nearly two weeks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. "Every day on the ship, I can see missile launches and hear explosions, making me feel like I was in danger," said Wang Shang, 32. Wang, a Chinese national from the landlocked central province of Henan, works on a foreign ship used to transport liquefied petroleum gas......

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