Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz

Ferry captain Farouq, 39, says crossings across the Strait of Hormuz have continued since fighting between the US and Israel and Iran began on 28 February, but passenger numbers have fallen and the route has become riskier. On a night commute from Haqqani Port near Bandar Abbas to Hormuz Island—about half an hour—he hears explosions from the strait and says the sound could be air defense, attacks, or both. Passengers have adapted to the noise and conditions aboard, even as sources cited by Iranian officials report damage to 760 fishing and commercial vessels in attacks on Bandar Abbas. The article also says at least 12 attacks were reported in the first week of October against tankers, pushing oil prices back above $100 a barrel.