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Global News Podcast

Strait of Hormuz will reopen says Trump

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Countries across the world have welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the US and Iran. Donald Trump has said on social media that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open "toll free". But Iranian state media are reporting that Tehran added the imposition of "maritime service fees" in the Strait in the final moments of negotiations. Oil prices have fallen sharply, and shares have surged following the announcement of a deal. Also in this podcast: A brutal night of strikes in Ukraine kills 11 people and damages a thousand-year-old monastery in Kyiv. The UK announces a social media ban for children under 16. The step-son of Norway's Crown Prince, Marius Borg Høiby, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. And Starbucks in South Korea is to close for a staff history lesson after a backlash over an advertising campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.8

This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:11.3

Hello, I'm Ankara Desai and at 14 hours GMT on Monday the 16th of June.

0:16.6

These are our main stories.

0:18.4

We've got the latest from the Middle East, as both the US and Iran try to portray a newly announced framework deal to end the war as a victory for their side.

0:28.3

A Russian airstrike has caused major damage to a thousand-year-old monastery in Kiev.

0:33.1

And Britain has announced plans to ban under 16s from using social media,

0:38.2

and it's expected to come into force by spring of next year.

0:41.8

The devil's going to be in the detail of how this actually happens, but I think, yeah, well done. Thank you.

0:48.8

Also in this podcast, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to four

0:55.7

years in prison. And Starbucks staff in South Korea will attend a history lesson and shut

1:01.6

stores following a public outcry over a marketing stunt.

1:10.2

After nearly four months of on and off again fighting, the US and Iran say they've reached a deal to halt their war.

1:17.4

Both sides say they've agreed a framework for peace, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasing of all military activities, including in Lebanon.

1:26.8

Countries across the world have welcomed the news.

1:29.7

The UK, France, Germany and Italy released a joint statement,

1:33.7

praising the end to hostilities,

1:35.7

but stressed that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.

1:39.9

Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and Egypt all welcome the agreement.

1:45.6

I spoke to our correspondent in Jerusalem, John Donison, about the contents of the peace deal,

1:50.8

which is due to be signed on Friday.

1:53.5

It has very little detail other than to say the key issue, I think, for the Americans,

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