{"id":325208,"date":"2026-03-11T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/three-cargo-ships-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-global-economic-catastrophe-warning\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:00:08","slug":"three-cargo-ships-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-global-economic-catastrophe-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/three-cargo-ships-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz-global-economic-catastrophe-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Three cargo ships hit in Strait of Hormuz &#8211; global economic &#8216;catastrophe&#8217; warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Eq42NuPRDzw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Three cargo ships hit in Strait of Hormuz - global economic 'catastrophe' warning\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eq42NuPRDzw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The US military has &quot;eliminated&quot; 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz after three commercial vessels were damaged, sparking fears of a global economic stranglehold.<\/p>\n<p>With the vital shipping lane disrupted, the UK and nations like Pakistan and Bangladesh are already seeing inflation spikes, fuel rationing, and school closures.<\/p>\n<p>To fight price rises the International Energy Agency has now authorised the release of 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves, to help ease supply. 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