{"id":340616,"date":"2026-05-05T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-war-the-battle-for-the-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:00:13","slug":"iran-war-the-battle-for-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-war-the-battle-for-the-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran war: The battle for the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/oq1vE3sN0Oc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran war: The battle for the Strait of Hormuz\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oq1vE3sN0Oc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Conflicting accounts from the US and Iran over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump claims American forces destroyed seven Iranian boats and intercepted missiles and drones fired by Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>But an Iranian military official has denied any vessels were hit.<\/p>\n<p>It follows the president\u2019s announcement that the US Navy will begin escorting ships stranded in the key shipping route.<\/p>\n<p>Live updates: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-war-latest-trump-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-lebanon-13509565 <\/p>\n<p>#iran #war #straitofhormuz #trump #skynews<\/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>Conflicting accounts from the US and Iran over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump claims American forces destroyed seven Iranian boats and intercepted missiles and drones fired by Tehran. But an Iranian military official has denied any vessels were hit. 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