Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz

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An Indian sailor aboard an oil tanker described the incentives from his employer to transit the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran. The U.S. Navy supported the passage amidst geopolitical tensions in the region.

Indian seafarer aboard oil tanker recalls incentives from his employer to make the risky transit via route near Oman, the threats from the Iranian side to stop, and encouragement from the U.S. Navy to move ahead