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Al Jazeera
2026-05-01
Union Reports Over 40 Iranian Seafarers Killed in US-Israeli Conflict
A union leader has reported that more than 40 Iranian seafarers were killed during the ongoing US-Israeli conflict. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate attributed these deaths to alleged attacks by US and Israeli forces on Iranian ports and commercial vessels.
The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran's ports and commercial fleet for deaths.