mariners
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“The strikes further degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels,” Centcom said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation," it said, adding the waterway remained "open for commercial vessel transit".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Whereas attacks on mariners from other countries, including Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, have been widely reported, the killing of Mexican seafarers has gone unacknowledged by the Mexican government — and largely unnoticed internationally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Centcom also said three attack drones launched by Iran "toward civilian mariners" had been hit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
According to Millis, astronauts might harness the energy in the vacuum to push a spaceship, just as mariners harnessed the wind to drive a frigate.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
