Iran war: will Trump’s Hormuz blockade backfire?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and its potential consequences.

Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has come into force, but ships are reportedly still getting through, including a Chinese linked tanker. So, what is actually going on right now? How long could this blockade last and what happens if American forces try to seize a Chinese linked vessel? On this episode of the Fourcast, Alex Thomson is joined by retired US Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery and Times columnist and contributing editor Cindy Yu.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Thomson

Guests: Mark Montgomery, Cindy Yu

Topics covered

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• Trump
• blockade
• military
• international relations

Keywords

• Trump
• blockade
• Strait of Hormuz
• military action
• China
• shipping
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Donald Trump, Chinese, Times

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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