Trump plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The US is set to deploy navy destroyers, aircraft and troops in an operation to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. President Trump called "Project Freedom" a humanitarian gesture, but Iran has warned that any US interference would be considered a violation of the ceasefire. Meanwhile, human rights groups have accused the authorities inside Iran of carrying out widespread arrests, torture and executions - we hear from Iranians who say they’re living in fear. Also: security is tightened at Jewish venues in London following knife attacks; political violence rises ahead of presidential elections in Colombia; the US Supreme Court is asked to restore mail access to abortion pills; global press freedom is at its lowest level in decades; and will celebrities boycott the Met Gala being sponsored by Amazon's Jeff Bezos?
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | This is the global news podcast from the BBC World's Service. |
| 0:11.7 | I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Monday, the 4th of May, these are our main stories. |
| 0:18.1 | The US is to deploy Navy destroyers, aircraft and troops to restore navigational |
| 0:23.4 | freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran warns any interference could end the ceasefire. |
| 0:29.3 | We also hear from people in Iran on their fears for the future. And World Press Freedom |
| 0:35.3 | Day. How are things looking for journalists around the globe? |
| 0:41.2 | Also in this podcast. |
| 0:43.0 | I never like to show up too boring. |
| 0:45.3 | So I think I have a pretty good idea. |
| 0:47.5 | And let's see if people like it. |
| 0:49.6 | As some celebrities gear up for the Met Gala, others are asking if it's still the invite |
| 0:55.1 | everyone wants. Now the boss of Amazon is funding it. |
| 1:02.6 | For weeks now, hundreds of ships have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical |
| 1:07.4 | waterway, which has become one of Iran's most powerful weapons in the |
| 1:11.4 | ongoing war with the US and Israel. To try and end, the long standoff, which has seen oil |
| 1:16.6 | prices rocket, Donald Trump has announced a fresh initiative dubbed Project Freedom, |
| 1:21.9 | which would begin in the coming hours and see US military vessels attempt to free stranded |
| 1:26.8 | ships and escort them through the |
| 1:28.8 | Iranian blockade. At the same time, informal talks on ending the fighting continue, with the US |
| 1:34.7 | reported to have responded to a 10-point Iranian proposal, which would have ended hostilities, |
| 1:40.5 | but left Tehran's controversial nuclear program unresolved. I asked Barman Kalbasi from BBC |
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