Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US President says US minesweepers are currently clearing the strait of Iranian mines. On Wednesday Iran claimed it had captured TWO vessels traveling through the critical waterway. These latest threats and accusations in this war come despite Trump’s declaration that the ceasefire is now open-ended. With insights from Thomas Juneau, an associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, and Steve Prest, former Royal Navy Commodore.
Chapters:
0:00 Trump tells navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran’s mine crews
0:25 Report by Craig Crowther
2:18 Interview with Thomas Juneau, Chatham House
3:40 Juneau: ‘Neither side is really ready to commit to serious negotiations’
4:30 Juneau: Trump believes Iran as the smaller power has to take the first step
5:50 Juneau: Trump builds an Iran narrative for domestic consumption
7:50 Interview with Steve Prest, former Royal Navy Commodore
8:38 Prest: ‘I don’t think either side has a real interest in a resumption of major hostilities’
10:19 Prest: ‘It is really hard for anyone to claim that they have direct control of the Strait of Hormuz’
12:47 Prest: ‘Mine-clearance and the sanitation of the Strait of Hormuz will not begin in earnest until a more enduring ceasefire deal has been completed’
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