The US military is secretly helping ships circumvent Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz along a new route hugging the Omani coast.
Bryan Clark, a former US Navy officer and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, looks at whether this is a solution to the Hormuz crisis that has plagued Donald Trump and the rest of the world since the war began.
Plus, Hezbollah accuses Lebanon of “surrendering” after agreeing a deal with Israel.
Venetia Rainey and Sophia Yan discuss the latest news, including the significance of the US House passing a war powers resolution to curb further American military activity and the death of British MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger.
Highlights
The secret US operation evading Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
Israel and Lebanon to use “pilot zones” to push out Hezbollah
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Sir Alex Younger, long-serving head of MI6 who shaped the service for a ‘fourth generation of espionage’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2026/06/03/sir-alex-younger-mi6-secret-intelligence-service-edward-sno/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-03/us-looks-to-unblock-hormuz-with-quiet-version-of-project-freedom
The Economist: A former spy chief’s take on intelligence and the Iran war
https://www.economist.com/insider/inside-defence/a-former-spy-chiefs-take-on-intelligence-and-the-iran-war
Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells
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