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Radio 4,05 May 2026,45 mins

Who has the upper hand in Hormuz?

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine give a briefing on "Project Freedom", claiming that the ceasefire is holding and the "lane is clear". It comes after Iran's Parliamentary Speaker insists "we have not even begun yet". We hear from a shipping representative, a defence analyst and former UK ambassador to Iran, Sir Simon Gass. Also on the programme, the Prime Minister promises a new era in the fight against antisemitism. We ask Vivienne Stern, the head of Universities UK, how they plan to tackle the issue on campus. Plus, Helen Rumbelow on Amanda Knox's show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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