Bandar Abbas Under Siege | Global News

Bandar Abbas, Iran’s vital port city on the Strait of Hormuz, is bearing the brunt of escalating conflict—strikes, a crippling oil blockade, and plummeting trade have shattered daily life. Once bustling with trucks and commerce, the docks now lie eerily quiet as businesses collapse under economic pressure. Residents like taxi driver Hamid voice frustration over civilian casualties and lost livelihoods, while merchants face mounting debt and missed seasonal sales just before Nowruz. With schools reopening and safety concerns forcing boat drivers to stay ashore, families are cutting essentials as uncertainty looms over when—or if—normalcy will return.

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