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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz isn't as simple as Trump thinks | This Is Why
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June 19, 2026
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20:59Now PlayingEnd the war, get the oil tankers moving, and the world's economy returns to normal. It sounds easy. It really isn't.
Donald Trump and the Iranian regime have signed a memorandum of understanding in the hope of bringing the four-month conflict to an end.
But the key objective of allowing global shipping to pass freely through the currently Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz is far less straightforward than it may appear.
From the threat of minefields to a change of heart over military action, it could take months - if not longer - for the region to return to normal.
Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's military analyst Sean Bell.
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