Over 20,000 sailors are trapped in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran. Many have been stuck for weeks, facing dwindling supplies and mental health challenges as they recount harrowing experiences of witnessing missile strikes and enduring nightly blasts. The United Nations has raised alarms over an unprecedented crisis affecting these seafarers, highlighting that nearly 1,600 ships remain stranded, with shipping firms caught in a web of changing risks and uncertain reopening timelines. Conditions for the trapped crews are dire, with reports of hunger, trauma, and anxiety on the rise, prompting charities to intervene. As multinational negotiations stall and maritime visibility collapses, the fate of these vessels and their crews hangs in the balance.