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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3228
  • 13 Mar 2026
  • 48 min

As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?

Credit: Pavel Muravev

  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3228
  • 48 min

We assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, downplays the disruption. Plus: Joanna Dudley and Rufus Didwiszus look ahead to their arts projects around the world.  

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  • Andrew Mueller
Contributors
  • Annelise Maynard
  • Fernando Augusto Pacheco
  • Steph Chungu
  • Tom Webb

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