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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 18 MIN

Trump on Iran war and threats to leave NATO [again]!

from Behind the Story · host RTÉ News

Contradictory statements continue to flow from President Trump and his administration on the Iran war. Trump expects the conflict to end in a few weeks, meanwhile the US military presence continues to expand in the Gulf. Dr Patrick Bury, security and defence lecturer at the University of Bath joins Fran to explain how a military attack on Kharg Island might take place and what would be involved in trying to provide safe passage to oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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