In the Gulf, and around the world, sailors are increasingly caught up in conflicts in which they play no part and for which they are unprepared. We explain why https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/05/05/asias-stranded-seafarers-suffer-as-the-iran-war-drags-on?taid=69ffc122ce5385000126d30b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante