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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 6 MIN

UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Klaus Larres discusses Trump' and the US military blockading Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

from WPTF Afternoon News

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump's statement on Monday was part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Klaus Larres, UNC-Chapel Hill Professor, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest developments in Iran.

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