World Service

The US has demanded Iran publicly acknowledges the Strait of Hormuz is open and that it pledges to stop attacking commercial ships. Also on the programme, England takes on Norway in the FIFA World Cup; and a look at the billionaires who believe cryptocurrency can change the world. Celia Hatton is joined by panellists Alpa Shah, a professor of social anthropology at Oxford University, and Alexi Drew, an independent consultant on technology policy specialising in international security and humanitarian action. (Photo: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer)