Trump, Hegseth and a Middle East crisis that shows no signs of stopping

The Strait of Hormuz is once more the centre of the Middle East crisis, despite Donald Trump’s previous hasty proclamations of peace and quiet. Iran has accused the US of an “act of piracy” as peace talks hang in the balance. Meanwhile, the spotlight is intensifying on the man leading Trump’s combat operations – the highly-contentious secretary of war, Pete Hegseth. Host: Dave Hanratty Guests: Scott Lucas and Nikki McCann Ramirez

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Trump, Hegseth and a Middle East crisis that shows no signs of stopping is an episode from In Focus Podcast by The Indo Daily.

This episode is 30:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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