politics
May 8, 2026
Around 1,500 ships are trapped in the Persian Gulf due to the Middle East crisis
About 1,500 ships and nearly 20,000 crew members remain "trapped" in the Gulf due to the blockade imposed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, reported this Thursday in Panama the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Domínguez.
TL;DR
- 1,500 ships and 20,000 crew members are trapped in the Gulf.
- The blockade is imposed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The information was reported by the IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Domínguez, in Panama.