Greek sailors held a strike to protest the stranding of crews in the Middle East.

Greek seafarers held a 24‑hour strike to protest crews stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating Iran conflict. They demanded evacuation and repatriation for all affected seafarers, citing damaged ships and rising safety risks. Greece, a major global shipping power with over 325 vessels in the region, warned that the situation endangers thousands of crew members. Following negotiations, unions secured an agreement allowing mariners to refuse sailing into the Gulf with guaranteed repatriation and compensation.

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