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Trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

May 19, 2026

Show Notes

Approximately 20,000 ​seafarers have been stranded, many since late February, because they can’t get through the Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw spoke with sailors trapped in the strait and reports on their worsening conditions. And WSJ’s Jared Malsin explains why it is so hard to get the cargo ships moving again. Jessica Mendoza hosts.


Further Listening:


- How Iran's Regime Changed...for the Worse

- The Energy Shock Is Here

- HowChina Keeps Iran’s Oil Industry Afloat

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