US seizure of Iran vessel near Strait of Hormuz leaves ceasefire in peril
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The episode discusses the implications of the US seizure of an Iranian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and its potential impact on the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Will the weekend showdown in the Strait of Hormuz collapse the US-Iran ceasefire? After Iran opened and then closed the Strait, attacked an Indian tanker and turned around ships, Donald Trump ordered the seizure of a sanctioned Iranian vessel that was attempting to pass through the US blockade. What followed was a new first for the war: shots fired at the Iranian container ship’s engine and the whole vessel taken into custody. Retired Royal Navy commodore Steve Prest looks at how such seizures normally happen, the tricky question of what will happen to the vessel now and the long-term prospects of the Strait of Hormuz being reopened for global trade. Plus, with the deadline for ceasefire talks in Pakistan fast approaching, Venetia Rainey looks at the signs today that talks may go ahead on Tuesday despite Iranian denials. She also explains the latest updates from Lebanon, where Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers over the weekend. CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey Steve Prest, ex-Royal Navy commodore @fightingsailor CONTENT REFERENCED: Akhtar Makoii: Hormuz chaos shows Iran is too fractured to speak with one voice ‘Vacate your engine room’…
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