# Iran’s fishermen caught between sanctions and Strait of Hormuz tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/34961

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27 22:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uil-cJeCPaY

> Seafood is central to cuisine in Iran’s southern coastal cities, but conflict and US sanctions are making life harder for fishermen and raising costs. In Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz, workers cite threats including bombing, sea mines and a US naval blockade. Security fears keep fishermen ashore, while nets, boat gear and fuel have become more expensive or harder to obtain.

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