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Seafarer's union official says crews offered big money to transit Strait of Hormuz

Seafarer's union official says crews offered big money to transit Strait of Hormuz

As attacks continue to mount on shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a seafarer's union official says some crews are being offered big rewards for making the crossing.

ROSE: Manoj Yadav is the general secretary of a union representing merchant sailors from India - many of whom work in the Persian Gulf.

But the cost of getting through the choke point continues to hit pocketbooks around the world.

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