Issued on: 18/04/2026 - 06:42Modified: 20/04/2026 - 15:37

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Robert B. Murrett, retired vice admiral in the US Navy, Professor of Practice and Deputy Director of Syracuse University's Institute for Security Policy and Law. He tells us that the Israel-Lebanon and US-Iran ceasefires are at a critical juncture in the evolving geopolitical dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz, where military risk, energy security and diplomatic recalibration intersect.

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