Iranian mariners' union says at least 44 Iranian seafarers, fishermen and dock workers were killed in the war
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Saman Rezaei, general secretary of the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate, said at least 44 Iranian seafarers were killed and 29 injured in US and Israeli attacks on ports and fleets between 28 February and 1 April, including 22 sailors, 16 fishermen and six dock workers, with nine missing; Al Jazeera could not verify the list. The IMO says Iranian attacks on vessels have killed at least 10 seafarers. About 20,000 seafarers have been stranded by the closure of the strait.
- When
- 1 May 2026
- Where
- Iran, Iran
- What
- civilian harm
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces, Israel Defense Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Iranian union attributes the deaths to US and Israeli attacks; not independently verified.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Iranian mariners' union says at least 44 Iranian seafarers, fishermen and dock workers were killed in the war", ev-20261027-p42q, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-p42q/