1,500 ships trapped in Gulf of Hormuz is quietly multiplying an underwater army that could unleash World's biggest bioinvasion event
It's the only open-sea exit for oil giants like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE, and it usually carries around $600 billion worth of energy trade every year. Since the war began, roughly 1,500 vessels have been stuck inside the Persian Gulf, with several hundred more waiting it out in the neighbouring Gulf of Oman.Also Read: In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton's ideas. Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel PrizeGulf of Hormuz's Underwater Army: A Slimy Situation UnderwaterShips that stay parked in one spot don't stay clean for long.
- ▪It's the only open-sea exit for oil giants like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE, and it usually carries around $600 billion worth of energy trade every year.
- ▪Since the war began, roughly 1,500 vessels have been stuck inside the Persian Gulf, with several hundred more waiting it out in the neighbouring Gulf of Oman.Also Read: In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton's ideas.
- ▪Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel PrizeGulf of Hormuz's Underwater Army: A Slimy Situation UnderwaterShips that stay parked in one spot don't stay clean for long.
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Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Loading...×× Subscribe to Unlock AI Briefing and Premium ContentNew Year Offer 24 Hours LeftSubscribe NowAlready a member? Sign InWhat's IncludedExclusive StoriesDaily ePaper AccessSmart Market ToolsCurated Investment IdeasAd-lite Experience SubscriptionGulf of Hormuz breeding secret underwater army (AI-generated image)Nearly 1,500 ships have been sitting idle in the Persian Gulf for close to five months, trapped since fighting between the US and Iran shut down movement through the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026. Marine scientists now say the real danger from this standoff may not be on these ships at all, it could be growing right beneath them.
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