"Trapped in the Persian Gulf: The Long-Forgotten Saga of Iranian Captives. In 2015, 10 Iranian sailors were taken captive by the US Navy in the Persian Gulf, sparking a diplomatic row between the two nations. While the sailors were eventually released after 16 days, their detention was a stark reminder of the fragile relationship between the US and Iran. But what about the Iranian sailors who were captured by the US during the Iran-Iraq War, and have since been held in captivity for decades? A new investigation sheds light on the plight of these forgotten captives, who have been languishing in US prisons for years, their fates largely unknown to the public. As tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate, the story of these sailors raises important questions about the treatment of prisoners of war and the long-term consequences of conflict."
The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf nytimes.com
