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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 6 MIN

Iran war driving up costs and putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns

from PBS News Hour - World · host PBS NewsHour

The White House said American and Iranian negotiators continue to speak, even as both sides draw a hard line in public. The U.S. military is again launching strikes on Iran, while President Trump has suggested he will soon escalate. For its part, Iran called control of the Strait of Hormuz a red line. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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