Trump says Iran war is over as US Navy prises open Strait of Hormuz | Iran: the Latest

Описание: Donald Trump has declared the war with Iran “effectively over,” claiming Middle East allies are protected and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively open. Tehran says talk of a deal is all “fake news”.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant is joined by former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe to analyse the gulf between White House claims and the reality on the water. Tom unpacks why the arrival of a third aircraft carrier could signal a wave of post-midterm "victory strikes," and explains how dangerous tanker shuttle runs and autonomous escorts are really keeping oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth vows he would do the Iran war all over again if he had to despite facing impeachment.

Plus, the US military scrambles aircraft away from another UK base - RAF Mildenhall - amid Iranian threats, the Houthis step up their offensive to capture the Yemeni city of Taiz, and France blames Iran’s elite cyber unit for hacking supermarket fridges.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction & Trump Declares War "Effectively at an End"
01:35 - Diplomatic Standoff & Oil Market Reactions
02:42 - Tom Sharpe on Trump's Strategy & Potential Exit Scenarios
07:44 - The Reality of the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
10:35 - Oil Tanker Shuttle Runs & Dark Escorts
13:46 - Iranian Hybrid Warfare: Supermarket Hacks to Base Threats
17:42 - Deterrence Tactics vs. Pure Disruption
20:16 - Escalation Management & Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi
22:06 - Naval Mine Threats & Choke Points
24:06 - Tehran Rain & Drought Conditions
24:57 - The Situation in Yemen & Houthi Offensives
27:06 - Fragility of Strategic Choke Points Beyond Oil
29:13 - The Threat to Global Freedom of Navigation
33:38 - Royal Navy Deterrent & HMS Vanguard's Return
39:12 - Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment Vote & Pentagon Rebuttal
41:23 - Sign-off and Subscription Info

CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Tom Sharpe, former Royal Navy commander @TomSharpe134

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
US pulls aircraft from British base ‘after Iran threat’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026...

Iran’s elite hacking cell that left France hungry
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new...

‘I’d do it all again tomorrow’: Defiant Hegseth to fight impeachment
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2...

The shadow war has a new target: You
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026...

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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