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Radio 4,04 May 2026,45 mins

Confusion in the Strait of Hormuz

World at One

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Iran threatens to attack US forces after President Trump said they will help to "guide" stranded ships. We'll hear from a tanker captain and have the latest from the waterway. The prime minister has stressed the need for greater cooperation at a European summit today. We'll ask what Britain will need to put in to get more out of closer ties with the EU. We'll have a report from Coventry as the city celebrates its team's return to the Premier League and hear a response from holiday-makers to the RSPCA's call to stop crabbing.

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