Is the Strait of Hormuz Trump’s biggest political headache?

霍尔木兹海峡是特朗普最大的政治难题吗?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-05-06

17 分钟
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Iran and the United States have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz in the last couple days as the U.S. military tries to provide safe passage to commercial ships there. We discuss what these developments mean for the ongoing ceasefire, as well as how the war overall has stymied President Trump’s domestic priorities. This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Ashley Lopez.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Greg Myrie.

  • I cover national security.

  • And I'm Franco Ordonez.

  • I cover the White House.

  • And we're recording this podcast at 1.37 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026.

  • Today on the podcast, Iran and the United States exchanged fire yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Does this mean the ceasefire is over?

  • Greg, I want to start with you.

  • Can you tell us what's going on in the strait?