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How the war in Iran is impacting stranded seafarers

About 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf as the U.S. and Iran remain in a standoff over the control of the Strait of Hormuz.

John Canias, maritime operations coordinator for the International Transport Workers’ Federation, joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong to discuss the conditions those workers are facing.

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