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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 23 MIN

Strait of Hormuz closed again: What happens next?

from The Inside Story Podcast · host Al Jazeera

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, just days after an agreement with the U.S. reopen it. Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide. So, what happens next?  In this episode:  Ian Ralby - Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Associate Fellow with the International Law Programme at Chatham House.  Mehran Kamrava - Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.   Stavros Karamperidis - Associate Professor in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth.  Host: Tom McRae Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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