'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

As conflict intensifies in the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in Iran, nearly 20,000 sailors are now stranded in the Arabian-Persian Gulf, enduring missile strikes and drone attacks with limited protection.

A Sri Lankan court has directed authorities to hand over the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors to the Iranian embassy following a deadly naval incident near the island nation’s southern coast.

Disputes over whether the vessel was armed have intensified tensions over the incident, which occurred as it was returning from multinational naval exercises in India, and raised questions about whether it was operating in a noncombat role when it was attacked.

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to take control of the Iranian supply ship IRIS Bushehr, with the president of the country calling it a humanitarian effort after the ship sought refuge in Colombo.