Has Trump reignited war with Iran? – The Latest

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's new operation 'Project Freedom' and its potential implications for the war with Iran.

Donald Trump has launched a new operation, which he called ‘Project Freedom’, to try to open the strait of Hormuz. Could it spark a re-escalation of the war with Iran and bring an end to the ceasefire? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Hough

Guest: Julian Borger

Topics covered

• Trump
• Iran
• war
• ceasefire
• international relations
• Middle East

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Project Freedom
• war
• ceasefire
• Hormuz
• international correspondent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

Places: Iran, strait of Hormuz

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