US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Growing fears for the ceasefire in the Middle East after the US and Iran trade fire as American forces try to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. President Trump said two US-flagged merchant vessels were able to transit the waterway. The UAE said Iran also launched cruise missiles and drones towards its oil facilities. Also: Two people are killed and several others injured when a car drives into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig; the South Korean owners of tech giant Samsung agree to pay a huge inheritance tax bill of eight billion US dollars - the largest such payment in the country's history; stars turn out in all their glory for this year's Met Gala despite fears of a backlash against the new sponsor Jeff Bezos. And, Wu Yize becomes the second Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:10.5 | Hi, I'm Ankara-Dissai, and in the early hours of Tuesday the 5th of May, these are our main stories. |
| 0:16.9 | Fears of a resumption of hostilities in the Gulf after the US says it's guided some stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. |
| 0:24.4 | In retaliation, Iran has fired a barrage of drones and missiles at targets in the region. |
| 0:29.9 | Also, two people have been killed and 22 injured after a car was driven into a crowd in Germany. |
| 0:35.7 | And backlash as celebrities take to the red carpet at the Met Gala. |
| 0:41.5 | Also in this podcast, we analyze how China is fast becoming a juggernaut in the sport of snooker. |
| 0:48.7 | My parents are the true champions. |
| 0:51.0 | My dad has been my side. |
| 0:52.9 | My mom has also going through a lot over the years. |
| 0:55.9 | They are the source of my strengths. I love them so much. |
| 0:58.8 | As a 22-year-old sensation, Wu Yiza has won the World Snooker Championship in a final |
| 1:04.3 | frame thriller. |
| 1:09.2 | We begin in the Middle East, where the U.S. Iran ceasefire is on very shaky ground. |
| 1:15.0 | The United Arab Emirates says Iran has fired missiles and drones at its territory, accusing the country of dangerous escalation. |
| 1:23.2 | A strike on an oil port sparked a fire injuring three people. |
| 1:27.1 | This is the first time the UAE |
| 1:28.5 | has been targeted since the ceasefire was agreed four weeks ago. The attacks came in response |
| 1:34.0 | to President Trump launching his Project Freedom operation to get stranded commercial vessels out of |
| 1:39.8 | the Strait of Hormuz. The US said American missile destroyers and merchant ships had sailed |
| 1:45.5 | through the strait and several Iranian small boats were destroyed. From Washington, here's our North |
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