{"id":326929,"date":"2026-03-17T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-its-so-hard-for-us-to-regain-strait-of-hormuz-from-iran-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:00:21","slug":"why-its-so-hard-for-us-to-regain-strait-of-hormuz-from-iran-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-its-so-hard-for-us-to-regain-strait-of-hormuz-from-iran-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why it&#8217;s so hard for US to regain Strait of Hormuz from Iran | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zMS3_5O8kF0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why it's so hard for US to regain Strait of Hormuz from Iran | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zMS3_5O8kF0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump has described opening the Strait of Hormuz a \u201csmall endeavour\u201d, as the US-Israel war with Iran continues and oil prices soar.<\/p>\n<p>The crucial oil route has been under near-blockade by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Security Brief\u2019s Mikey Kay breaks down why Trump\u2019s claim may underestimate the reality on the ground and what the US would have to do to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#USA #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Israel #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump has described opening the Strait of Hormuz a \u201csmall endeavour\u201d, as the US-Israel war with Iran continues and oil prices soar. 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