{"id":340748,"date":"2026-05-05T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tensions-rise-around-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-the-u-s-sinks-six-iranian-small-boats\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:00:04","slug":"tensions-rise-around-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-the-u-s-sinks-six-iranian-small-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tensions-rise-around-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-the-u-s-sinks-six-iranian-small-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. sinks six Iranian small boats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VWCC_eZodiQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. sinks six Iranian small boats\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VWCC_eZodiQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tensions have continued to rise around the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. reported sinking six Iranian small boats and the interception of cruise missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Iran has been blamed for an attack on an oil port in the United Arab Emirates and disputed U.S. claims that merchant vessels have successfully transited the strait.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the U.S. saying that there is new southern transit corridor close to the Omani coast, major shipping lines remain hesitant to move vessels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions have continued to rise around the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. reported sinking six Iranian small boats and the interception of cruise missiles and drones. 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