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Live News,12 Mar 2026,30 mins

Strait of Hormuz: how bad could it get?

Newsnight

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Iran’s new Supreme Leader vows to strangle the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump says blocking Tehran's nuclear plans beats oil price concerns. Where on earth does that leave the rest of us? And Winston Churchill's to be biffed from the five pound note. Nigel Farage says it's "absolutely crackers". Newsnight speaks to Churchill's granddaughter. With Paddy O'Connell

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