Conflict● ElevatedJul 2 · Jul 2, 2026, 11:15 PM
On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
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The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
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