
President Trump urges Western allies to send ships to help secure Strait of Hormuz
Published: March 14, 2026
Duration: 47:29
The US president has called on the UK and other allies to join the United States in sending ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. His comments come after he said US forces had “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s key Kharg Island - a commercial lifeline for the Iranian regime. Should Western allies send ships to support that effort? We discuss it with Mark Kimmitt, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs under George W. Bush.Also on today’s programme: an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed twelve medical workers. We speak to Nada Homsi fr...