{"id":359812,"date":"2026-07-09T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-iran-targeting-ships-again-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:00:59","slug":"why-is-iran-targeting-ships-again-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-iran-targeting-ships-again-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Iran targeting ships again? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/X0M9aQtgwa4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is Iran targeting ships again? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X0M9aQtgwa4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Just weeks after Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire, ships are under attack again. The aim is to show that if Iran faces pressure, the global economy may feel it too. 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