Trump's Plan to Escort Ships Through Hormuz, Proposed Law Could Set John Lennon's Assassin Free

From NY POSTcast by New York Post

May 4, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's plan to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran and a controversial New York law that could allow notorious criminals to seek parole.

President Trump is weighing a plan to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran threaten to reignite the war. With global shipping under attack and no peace deal in sight, the risk of escalation is growing. Meanwhile, controversial new legislation in New York could allow inmates like John Lennon’s assassin and the Son of Sam killer to seek parole regardless the severity of the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: New York Post

Topics covered

Trump's plan
Strait of Hormuz
Iran tensions
New York legislation
parole laws
John Lennon assassin
Son of Sam

Keywords

Trump
Strait of Hormuz
Iran
John Lennon
Son of Sam
parole
legislation
shipping
tensions
crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran

Places: New York, Strait of Hormuz