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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, News, On Point, Daily, Npr

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

About 20% of the world’s oil supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran War threatens to cut it off. The history of the Strait of Hormuz, who controls it and how it became so critical to the global oil supply.

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1:06.6

WBUR Podcasts, Boston. This is On Point. I'm Megna Chakrabardi with you today from W.A.B.E. in Atlanta, Georgia.

1:18.4

When we asked you to let us know what you want to learn about the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran,

1:24.3

many of you wanted to know a lot more about what has always been a critical, but

1:28.8

is now the most important waterway in the world, the Strait of Hormuz. Among your questions, Nancy

1:35.9

Sue in Sedalia, Colorado asks if the U.S. is taking over the strait, and is that part of the

1:41.8

Trump administration's motivation for the war? Joshua Morgan in Michigan wants to know if Iran has really mined the street.

1:49.0

Pete Peterson in Charleston, South Carolina, asks if there are alternatives for getting oil out of the Gulf region.

1:56.0

Celia Lutie from Santa Fe, New Mexico, wants to know more about the negotiations between Iran and other

2:02.2

nations such as India or China to get oil through the strait.

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