More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US–Israeli war

At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to Saman Rezaei, General Secretary of the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate. The fatalities include 22 civilian sailors, 16 fishermen, and 6 dock workers. Rezaei attributed these deaths to attacks by US and Israeli forces on Iranian ports and commercial fleets. He also reported that Iranian seafarers are facing a humanitarian crisis and severe psychological distress due to the war.