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Iran war putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns

Season 2026 Episode 146 | 4m 50s

The White House said American and Iranian negotiators continue to speak, even as both sides draw a hard line in public. The U.S. military is again launching strikes on Iran, while President Trump has suggested he will soon escalate. For its part, Iran called control of the Strait of Hormuz a red line. Nick Schifrin reports.

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