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More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US–Israeli war: Union leader

Al Jazeera · · 737 words · By Erin Hale
Humanitarian Crisis in the Persian Gulf Maritime Conflict and Civilian Casualties
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israeli war on Iran, according to the head of Iran’s merchant marine union.”
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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing the head of Iran's merchant marine union, and the context of the US-Israeli war on Iran is established by multiple web search results. This constitutes reporting from a specific source within the context of multiple news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Geographically, the country of Iran is predominantly located on the Iranian plateau at the crossroads of West Asia and South Asia. Topographically, it borders the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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“The list of fatalities includes 22 civilian sailors, 16 fishermen and six dock workers killed between February 28 and April 1, Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate General-Secretary Saman Rezaei told Al Jazeera on Friday.”
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The specific breakdown of fatalities (22 civilian sailors, 16 fishermen, and six dock workers) is attributed solely to a report from Saman Rezaei cited in the web search results. No other independent source corroborates these specific numbers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_AFC_U-16_Championship_squ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of highest men's association football payments of Iran, which details the highest transfer fees paid for players from Iran or fees paid by Iranian clubs, as well as the largest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_payments_of_Ir…
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“Rezaei submitted his findings in several letters of complaint to the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) during March and April, where he attributed the deaths to “attacks by US and Israeli armies on Iranian ports and commercial fleets” across Iran’s territorial waters and the Gulf.”
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The specific details regarding Rezaei submitting letters to the IMO in March and April, and the exact attribution of deaths to 'attacks by US and Israeli armies,' are only found in the context of the web search results related to the claim. No other independent source confirms this specific action or phrasing.
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“His letters state that at least 29 Iranian seafarers have also been injured and nine are missing.”
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The claim that Rezaei's letters stated at least 29 injured seafarers is corroborated by a web search result citing the head of Iran's merchant marine union, which reports this specific detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israeli war on Iran, according to the head of Iran’s merchant marine union.His letters state that at …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/more-than-40-iranian…
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Maritime Organization further reports that at least 10 seafarers were killed as a result of the attacks by Iran since the start of the war. It lists 29 attacks on commercial vessels …
https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-releases-six-iran…
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“US and Israeli forces have carried out more than 3,000 air strikes across Iran since February 28, according to the independent conflict monitor Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), while Iran carried out nearly 1,600 retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.”
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The specific figures (3,000 air strikes by US/Israel and 1,600 retaliatory strikes by Iran) are presented in a web search result citing ACLED. While the general context of strikes is corroborated, the precise numbers and the attribution to ACLED are limited to this single source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 January 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a large-scale military operation, which it named "Iron Wall", against Palestinian militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Initially, Isra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Wall_(Israeli_military_op…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“A US-Iran ceasefire has been in force since April 8, but the US separately launched a naval blockade of all Iranian ports on April 13 to cut off Iran’s oil exports and pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results independently report the US military announcing a blockade of Iranian ports, with specific dates mentioned (e.g., April 13, 2026, or 'Monday' following a ceasefire). This confirms the sequence of events.
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web search NEUTRAL — US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes.The US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday after ceasefire talks …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/strait-of-horm…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressur…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/us-military-threate…
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web search NEUTRAL — US begins blockade of Iranian ports.The US military announced Sunday it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT, but will allow ships not coming or going to Iran to pass thr…
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-iran-ceasefire-us-moves-t…
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“The waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s energy and gas exports normally flow, has been de facto closed since the start of the war.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Strait of Hormuz is a major choke point for world energy trade and that its traffic has been largely blocked or disrupted since the start of the conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Iran warned Thursday it would launch “long and painful strikes” against United States positions if Washington renewed attacks, while also reaffirming its control over the Strait of Hormu…
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/live-updates-strait-of-h…
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“The shutdown has stranded 20,000 seafarers in and around the strait for at least two months.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that thousands of seafarers are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the crisis, with one source specifically mentioning an estimated 20,000 seafarers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — More than a month after arriving near the Strait of Hormuz, Reza Muhammad Saleh and an estimated 20,000 other seafarers remain stranded on around 1,600 ships. Despite the US ceasefire extension with I…
https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3351607/indonesian-seafarer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz standoff leaves 20,000 seafarers stranded on cargo shipsThousands of seafarers are stranded as the Iran war shuts down much of the Strait of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDG6To8wqvw
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“Despite the ceasefire, Iranian forces have continued to fire on ships trying to exit the Strait of Hormuz, and on April 22, seized two Panama and Liberia-flagged cargo ships.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. While the general context of Iranian actions in the Strait is discussed, the specific details (firing on ships, seizing two specific flag-flagged cargo ships on April 22) could not be verified by the provided evidence.
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“US forces separately seized the Iranian-flagged MV Touska and detained its crew in the Gulf of Oman on April 19, with the US Central Command accusing the vessel of violating its naval blockade.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The specific incident involving the seizure of the MV Touska on April 19, citing a violation of the naval blockade, was not found in the provided evidence.
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“The Touska is also reportedly under US sanctions due to its “prior history of illegal activity,” according to US President Donald Trump.”
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“According to the IMO, Iran’s attacks on vessels in the Gulf or those attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz have also killed at least 10 seafarers since the start of the war.”
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