'We were attacked': Hormuz sailors in perilous waters

The conversations in Chinese on the messaging app WeChat -- provided by a worker whose ship has been stuck in the Gulf since the conflict started -- paint a vivid picture of the perils now facing sailors there, who hail from around the world. The virtual paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane from the oil-rich Gulf, has shaken global markets, raising fears of a prolonged spike in energy costs. The sailor posted that he was stuck on the "Ocean Pretty", a bulk carrier sailing under...