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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

BBC News · Jul 2, 2026, 11:15 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Jack Garland / BBCImage caption, The Strait of Hormuz has been partially reopened since June as part of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement
  • It's a sweltering summer's day and fishermen are unloading their catch on the docks.
  • One proudly holds several baby sharks tangled in his nets.

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Jack Garland / BBCImage caption, The Strait of Hormuz has been partially reopened since June as part of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement

It's a sweltering summer's day and fishermen are unloading their catch on the docks.

One proudly holds several baby sharks tangled in his nets. Shark sandwich is a local delicacy, he explains. Another rides off with two large fish strung over his motorbike.

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