# Iran escalates attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/101190

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 10:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIw7GTAFmTs

> Iran has stepped up attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and changed tactics to put greater pressure on the United States. Two ships are reported to have sunk in 24 hours. Separately, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis say they attacked the headquarters of Saudi Aramco. The UN has reported severe food shortages in Yemen as fighting intensifies.

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