Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Energy Security, Iran’s New Ayatollah & Britain’s Role in the Strait of Hormuz
Description
How can the UK ensure energy security as war in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies? With crude prices surging toward $100 a barrel and fears growing over a potential battle for the Strait of Hormuz, we examine whether Britain is prepared for a global energy shock.
Former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe OBE explains what a conflict in the Gulf could mean for global shipping lanes, the Royal Navy, and Britain’s ability to protect energy supplies. Gawain Towler, board member of Reform UK, reacts to the political fallout as Keir Starmer reportedly speaks with Donald Trump amid rising energy prices and speculation ministers could freeze household energy bills.
Investigative journalist David Shipley joins to discuss new government plans to tackle extremism in universities and the charity sector, and what the measures could mean for free speech and national security.
And Shiva Mahbobi, a former Iranian political prisoner, gives insight into the situation inside Iran following the emergence of a new Ayatollah, and what it could mean for the regime, the Iranian people, and the future of the conflict.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.