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Radio 4,01 Apr 2026,45 mins

UK to host talks on Strait of Hormuz

World at One

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The UK will host a summit of international leaders to discuss how to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile President Trump has said he is considering leaving Nato. We explore the latest Iran war developments with Lord Ricketts, the UK's former Permanent Representative to NATO and later head of the foreign office and national security adviser. Plus, we hear from a former Lebanese minister on the scale of the Israeli military action inside his country.

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