About this episode

Donald Trump drops a proposed fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz while considering a naval blockade on Iran amid rising conflict fears.

Donald Trump drops a proposed fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz but he seems serious about a naval blockade on Iran as fears of a renewed conflict intensify.

Topics covered

• politics
• international relations
• military conflict
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz

Keywords

• Trump
• Strait of Hormuz
• naval blockade
• Iran
• conflict
• fee

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Iran

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