Raman Kapoor told RT that the crew was in confusion amid conflicting statements from Iran and the US regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
The captain of one of the civilian ships stranded in the Persian Gulf has told RT in an exclusive interview that his crew has been in uncertainty for more than a month as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to navigation.
According to the International Energy Agency, about 25% of the world’s maritime oil trade passed through the strategically important waterway before the start of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran in late February.
Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump announced that the US Navy would “Initiate the process of blocking any and all vessels attempting to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz” After failed talks with Iranian representatives in Islamabad. The US War Department later clarified that the measure would apply to all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting on April 13.
In a special conversation with RT on Tuesday, Captain Raman Kapoor said that his ship is transporting oil. “Standed here inside the Persian Gulf since the war started.”
The captain, who declined to reveal the name and exact location of his ship due to security concerns, told RT how his crew has been suffering from anxiety for several weeks, “Thinking about your family.”
All this time the crew is waiting for notification from the company that operates the ship. “When to leave from here, where to leave,” he explained.
“Uncertainty is really killing us all,” The captain said, the crew is feeling “Helpless.”
Kapoor told RT that the situation is made even more complicated by the fact “Two different entities (Iran and America) are stopping” strait, and “Keep changing statements” As a limit of blockade.
“Please hear our voices – we are just sailors, we are not soldiers…we keep the world moving.” Kapoor offered emotional prayers to all sides in the conflict.
“We pray that…good understanding prevails,” The captain concluded.
