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BBC Visits Iranian Strait; Iran Partially Reopens Amid Tensions

7/5/2026

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BBC journalists entered the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, the first such visit since the war began.
Iran partially reopened the strait under a ceasefire, letting fishermen and some cargo ships sail.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps holds the seized ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mayor Mehdi Nobani warned the ceasefire has not achieved regime change and Iran would lose its country if the strait stayed closed.

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BBC journalists entered the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, the first such visit since the war began.
Iran partially reopened the strait under a ceasefire, letting fishermen and some cargo ships sail.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps holds the seized ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mayor Mehdi Nobani warned the ceasefire has not achieved regime change and Iran would lose its country if the strait stayed closed.