DW NewsTehran’s Revolutionary Guard fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and reimposed its blockade — just one day after Iran said it was reopening the critical waterway. The dramatic reversal has created a great deal of confusion. DW spoke with Middle East expert Simon Mabon, asking him what it might tell us about Iran’s strategic calculations at this moment.
Chapters:
0:00 Strait of Hormuz closed again
0:43 Lebanon ceasefire remains fragile
1:34 Middle East expert Simon Mabon
1:57 What does Iran’s blockade reversal tell us about its strategic calculations?
3:14 Iranian gunboats fired on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz: a warning?
4:59 US President Trump’s mixed messaging about where things stand
6:20 How is the Lebanon ceasefire linked to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz?
8:07 French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon, President Macron blames Hezbollah
9:47 Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Gulf states — what are their strategic priorities now?
