London, March 20, 2026 (AFP) - Ship crews ration food in Iran blockade: seafarers

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2026-03-20

Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran's blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks. "We don't have enough water on board right now. We got food a few days back," said one Indian seaman stuck in a small refuelling boat off Iraq, within sight of the Iranian shore. "Till yesterday we had proper drinking water and fresh water for baths and stuff. But now s......

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