Record number of attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz | BBC News

A BBC News report on a reported rise in attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters, last week saw more such attacks than any week since the Iran war began. The video also covers a UN warning that 200,000 people in Yemen have been displaced by fighting, and Houthi claims of a series of attacks on Saudi targets, including a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh airport. The report is timed to October 7, the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, and examines how far the roots of the Iran war can be traced back to those events.

• Reuters reports more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz last week than in any week since the Iran war began
• UN says 200,000 people in Yemen have been displaced by fighting
• Houthi rebels claim a series of attacks on Saudi targets, including a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport
• The report links the Iran war to the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, marking their third anniversary

There were more attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz last week than any week since the Iran war began - that's according to the Reuters news agency. Meanwhile the UN warns that in Yemen 200,000 people have been displaced by fighting - this as Houthi rebels there claim a series of attack on Saudi targets - including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport. All this on the date, October 7th the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas-led attacks on Israel. We examine how far the roots of the Iran War can be traced back to that event. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Iran #Israel #US #BBCNews