United Nations Maritime Organization: 25 sailors killed in the Strait of Hormuz The International Maritime Organization has announced that at least 25 sailors have died since the beginning of the American war against Iran. The last victim was a sailor from the oil tanker "Volos Sapir" which was attacked on November 5. According to this organization, the number of attacks on commercial ships in the region has reached 130 and thousands of sailors are still trapped in the Persian Gulf.