Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz
Seafarers receive soaring salaries and bonuses to navigate the perilous waterway amid Iranian attacks.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 6 Oct 2026. International homepage published first, on 6 October at 20:00 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 39h 02m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 8 October at 11:02 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: International homepage (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet).
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