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US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect

Iran has threatened to retaliate against the blockade.

The US president warns that any Iranian "fast attack ships" caught trying to approach the blockade will be immediately eliminated. Our reporter from BBC Verifty has been monitoring the situation at the the Strait of Hormuz.

With Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power over, we speak to Hungarians about their expectations for the new leadership.

The vice president of France's olympic commitee has resigned on Monday following allegations he profiteed from merchandising from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Our reporter explains.

And, we talk to sports psychologists about how athletes and teams like Arsenal prepare for an intense phase of the English Premier League title race, after losing at the weekend.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon.

(Photo: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration, taken 23 March, 2026.Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

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