{"id":335865,"date":"2026-04-18T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/calling-the-shots-iran-threatens-to-close-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-rise\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:00:23","slug":"calling-the-shots-iran-threatens-to-close-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/calling-the-shots-iran-threatens-to-close-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Calling the SHOTS!\u2019 | Iran THREATENS to close the Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tzIxL52vCko\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Calling the SHOTS!\u2019 | Iran THREATENS to close the Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tzIxL52vCko\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Go to http:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/GBNews to get 75% off ExpressVPN. 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