Who are the seafarers caught in the US-Israeli war on Iran?
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International Maritime Organization records at least 25 deaths since the conflict started on February 28.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF-4.5% 11d
iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”).
- LMT Lockheed Martin+9.4% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx-2.0% 14d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+3.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +2.91% | +0.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EIS | +3.35% | +0.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +13.41% | +4.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +7.00% | +4.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +5.74% | -0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Who are the seafarers caught in the US-Israeli war on Iran? Al Jazeera
Source: Al Jazeera
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| EIS | three days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| EIS | five days earlier | +3.35% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | +4.87% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +13.41% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | +5.74% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +7.00% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| XAR | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | +2.91% | final price |
Defense
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid “Who are the seafarers caught in the US-Israeli war on Iran?” looks
12 out of 100
“Who are the seafarers caught in the US-Israeli war on Iran?” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.