{"id":325142,"date":"2026-03-11T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-being-drawn-into-the-fight-iran-wants-prof-michael-clarke-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:00:21","slug":"us-being-drawn-into-the-fight-iran-wants-prof-michael-clarke-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-being-drawn-into-the-fight-iran-wants-prof-michael-clarke-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;US being drawn into the fight Iran wants&#8217; | Prof Michael Clarke analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cLjBX2KX9Tw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'US being drawn into the fight Iran wants' | Prof Michael Clarke analysis\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cLjBX2KX9Tw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Several cargo ships have been hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks come after oil prices spiked above $100 a barrel over fears for shipping through in the Strait, before settling down again.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has threatened Iran with more strikes if it closes the vital shipping route.<\/p>\n<p>But Sky News analyst Professor Michael Clarke says the strait does not need to be closed for shipping &#8211; and the world economy &#8211; to be disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>#straitofhormuz #iran #middleeast #skynews #trump #israel #globaleconomy #globalshipping <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several cargo ships have been hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. 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