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Radio 4,13 Apr 2026,30 mins

A US naval blockade of Iran's entire coastline comes into force

Six O'Clock News

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The US military says it has begun imposing a naval blockade targeting all ships entering or leaving all Iranian ports in the Gulf. Also: A public inquiry blames the parents of the Southport killer for failing to prevent his "catastrophic" attack on a dance class. And Hungary's incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has described his landslide electoral victory as history in the making.

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