Iranian fishermen mend torn nets and return to sea off Bandar Abbas, along the Strait of Hormuz, after months of fighting kept many ashore and damaged boats and fishing equipment. Unable to put off working any longer, Mohammad-Amin is one of those venturing into the strait, which has been at the centre of fighting between the United States and Iran. He says his nets now snag on the wreckage of vessels damaged during the conflict.
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