{"id":1825611,"date":"2026-03-13T21:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1825611"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:20:09","slug":"merchant-sailors-in-gulf-caught-in-wars-crossfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1825611","title":{"rendered":"Merchant sailors in Gulf caught in war&#8217;s crossfire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76330676_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Merchant sailors in Gulf caught in war's crossfire\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Merchant sailors in Gulf caught in war&#8217;s crossfire<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"03:38\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76355655\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260313_QSailorsFix19E_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5ANap<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A sailor aboard an LPG tanker in the Persian Gulf describes daily missile launches, nearby drone strikes and rising attacks on merchant ships. He fears the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> may remain closed amid <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">escalating tensions involving Iran<\/a>. Despite soaring oil prices, he says crew members face danger with little compensation and uncertain war bonuses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A sailor aboard an LPG tanker in the Persian Gulf describes daily missile launches, nearby drone strikes and rising attacks on merchant ships. He fears the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> may remain closed amid <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">escalating tensions involving Iran<\/a>. Despite soaring oil prices, he says crew members face danger with little compensation and uncertain war bonuses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A sailor aboard an LPG tanker in the Persian Gulf describes daily missile launches, nearby drone strikes and rising attacks on merchant ships. He fears the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> may remain closed amid <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">escalating tensions involving Iran<\/a>. Despite soaring oil prices, he says crew members face danger with little compensation and uncertain war bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/merchant-sailors-in-gulf-caught-in-wars-crossfire\/video-76355655&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76330676_6.jpg&#8221;] Merchant sailors in Gulf caught in war&#8217;s crossfire https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5ANap A sailor aboard an LPG tanker in the Persian Gulf describes daily missile launches, nearby drone strikes and rising attacks on merchant ships. He fears the Strait of Hormuz may remain closed amid escalating tensions involving Iran. 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