{"id":388135,"date":"2026-10-15T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-escalates-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:12","slug":"iran-escalates-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-escalates-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran escalates attacks in the Strait of Hormuz | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mIw7GTAFmTs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran escalates attacks in the Strait of Hormuz | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mIw7GTAFmTs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran has increased attacks on shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz, as it changes tactics to increase pressure on the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Two ships are reported to have sunk within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen say they have attacked the headquarters of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s oil company, Aramco.<\/p>\n<p>Severe food shortages have been reported in Yemen, by the UN, as the fighting continues to escalate.<\/p>\n<p>And there are reports that Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed new joint strikes on Iran, although both have said they don&#8217;t favour any attacks before elections in their respective countries.<\/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>#Iran #Yemen #HormuzStrait #US #Israel #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has increased attacks on shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz, as it changes tactics to increase pressure on the United States. 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