Vanishing vessels and missing sailors: The Iran war's human cost at sea
By Maha El Dahan, Praveen Paramasivam and Mohammed Atti DINDIGUL, India/DUBAI/BASRA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months yet she still clings to hope he will return, crying as she replays old voice notes. Kumar was one of six crew members assigned to work on two Iran-linked cargo vessels last seen in Iranian waters in May before disappearing. The vessels' fate is still unclear.
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By Maha El Dahan, Praveen Paramasivam and Mohammed Atti
DINDIGUL, India/DUBAI/BASRA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months yet she still clings to hope he will return, crying as she replays old voice notes.
Kumar was one of six crew members assigned to work on two Iran-linked cargo vessels last seen in Iranian waters in May before disappearing. The vessels' fate is still unclear.
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- November 10, 2026
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