Trump digs in on Iran blockade

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Donald Trump is digging in on the blockade of Iranian ports, making it clear to negotiators that the US will not budge without major concessions on Iran’s nuclear program. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks to Michael Knights, a military historian and security consultant who has spent time in Yemen and the wider region, about news of talks to end the war and the rationale behind Trump’s stance on the Strait of Hormuz.

They also discuss why the Houthis are winning in Yemen - and how to stop them. Michael explains how a heavily funded, Western-trained Saudi military failed to stop the Iran-backed insurgent force, the importance of the UAE’s absence, and why growing ties between the Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Shabaab threaten the Red Sea chokepoint. Plus, confusion reigns after the US says a “foreign actor” was involved in the incident at UK airbase RAF Fairford and Trump says the suspects shouldn’t have been released on bail.

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The Telegraph's blurb for a podcast episode reports Trump's stance on the blockade of Iranian ports and previews a discussion of the Houthis in Yemen. It ties its claims to the guest or to the US, and no finding on its wording held up on review.

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“the US says a “foreign actor” was involved”
The outlet attributes the claim about the RAF Fairford incident to the US rather than stating it as fact.
“Michael explains how”
The claims about the Houthis, the Saudi military and Al-Shabaab are tied to the named guest rather than given in the outlet's own voice.

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