Iran's supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz

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A defiant statement attributed to Iran's new Supreme Leader has given no clue to his health but has vowed to keep blocking the crucial oil route, the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, President Trump has said that stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons is more important than controlling oil prices. We speak to our correspondent in Washington. As strikes are being launched across the Middle East, we hear from people in Iran as well as in Iraq about what they are experiencing. Israel has told people in a large new area of southern Lebanon to leave immediately as it continues to fight the Iranian backed armed group, Hezbollah. Our correspondent reports on the situation there. We hear a conversation with chefs about toxic kitchen culture, following the allegations made against the Noma head chef. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Royal Oman Police Coast Guard patrol boat surveys the area as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Credit: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)