Hegseth: Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is clear
About this episode
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth discusses the situation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz amidst ongoing tensions.
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth says the ceasefire in the Gulf is 'not over' despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Also in the programme: The son of the last and only Lebanese leader to meet an Israeli premier, says the current Lebanese President Joseph Aoun should meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the risks; and Chinese Wu Yize becomes the second youngest winner of snooker's world championship. (Photo: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth holds briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
People in this episode
Guest: Pete Hegseth
Topics covered
- Gulf ceasefire
- Strait of Hormuz
- Lebanon-Israel relations
- snooker championship
- US defense policy
Keywords
- Hegseth
- Strait of Hormuz
- ceasefire
- Lebanon
- Netanyahu
- snooker
- Wu Yize
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC World Service
Places: Strait of Hormuz, Gulf, Lebanon, Washington
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