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Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
- Three former crew members of the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree — which was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz in March killing three people — sued the ship operator alleging they were put in danger and unfairly dismissed.
- The men say they were let go before their nine‑month contracts ended and only paid two months' salary; they now seek over a million baht each and say they have been diagnosed with PTSD.
- The incident highlights growing safety concerns for seafarers and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid wider Iran‑US regional clashes that are affecting global energy routes.
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