US sinks Iranian ship as battle for the Strait of Hormuz heats up
About this episode
The episode discusses the escalating military conflict between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and related regional tensions.
The US Navy struck three Iranian vessels, sinking one and disabling two, after fresh attacks by Tehran on American warships near the Strait of Hormuz. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss news of the escalating battle for the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the epicentre of the US-Iran war. Donald Trump’s administration insists millions of barrels of oil are getting out and it’s not a war but merely “small potatoes”, but missile strikes continue and Oman and Iran are negotiating a separate deal. What’s going on? Plus, the US admits a nuclear deal with Iran may never happen, and violence flares in Lebanon amid an explosion of Israeli air strikes and in Yemen as the Houthis push towards the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Highlights US sinks Iranian ship as battle for the Strait of Hormuz heats up Violence flares up in Lebanon and Yemen CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: US destroys Iranian oil tankers after…
People in this episode
Hosts: Roland Oliphant, Venetia Rainey
Topics covered
- US-Iran relations
- military conflict
- oil trade
- Middle East tensions
- nuclear negotiations
- regional violence
Keywords
- Iran
- US Navy
- Strait of Hormuz
- military conflict
- nuclear deal
- Lebanon
- Yemen
- oil trade
- regional violence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Navy
Places: Iran, Oman, Lebanon, Yemen, Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb strait
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