BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz
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The BBC has become the first UK broadcaster to visit the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, traveling to the port city of Bandar Abbas. There, journalists found seized ships anchored alongside local fishermen catching sharks. The scene reflects an uneasy calm in one of the world’s most strategic waterways, where tensions over shipping security remain high.