Vanishing vessels and missing sailors: The Iran war's human cost at sea

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Six crew members assigned to two Iran-linked cargo vessels have been missing since the vessels were last seen in Iranian waters in May. The account highlights the uncertainty surrounding the ships' fate and the prolonged distress of sailors' families, including the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar.

By Maha El Dahan, Praveen Paramasivam and Mohammed Atti DINDIGUL, India/DUBAI/BASRA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months yet she still clings to hope he will return, crying as she replays old voice notes. Kumar was one of six crew members assigned to work on two Iran-linked cargo vessels last seen in Iranian waters in May before disappearing. The vessels' fate is still unclear.