Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz amid conflict with United States, Israeli forces

Iranian rockets on one side, Houthi terrorists on the other - the Arabian peninsula has suddenly become the flashpoint we all need to know about, because its waterways determine everything from petrol and grocery prices to inflation bills and when your new sofa is going to arrive.

Iranian rockets on one side, Houthi terrorists on the other - the Arabian peninsula has suddenly become the flashpoint we all need to know about, because its waterways determine everything from petrol and grocery prices to inflation bills and when your new sofa is going to arrive. But is this a real threat - and when will everything go back to normal? Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart is here. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

Iranian rockets on one side, Houthi terrorists on the other - the Arabian peninsula has suddenly become the flashpoint we all need to know about, because its waterways determine everything from petrol and grocery prices to inflation bills and when your new sofa is going to arrive. But is this a real threat - and when will everything go back to normal? Chief international correspondent Cameron Stewart is here. Watch this episode on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
Follow our Middle East live blog <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/middle-east-war-latest-us-deploys-more-troops-to-the-middle-east-as-conflict-widens/live-coverage/3ba2fbd035dc69bda5e313b64844040a">here</a>
Read more of our coverage on the Middle East:
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/how-donald-trump-rewrote-the-rules-of-war-with-his-iran-campaign/news-story/31c42b65b80cba97d1e77b78921e2561">How Donald Trump rewrote the rules of war with his Iran campaign</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence/defence-taskforce-on-standby-for-middle-east-evacuations/news-story/9cf2efa64fc4fd79d77c6149b35dbdf7">Defence taskforce on standby for Middle East evacuations</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/trump-defends-his-record-and-vows-to-overcome-tariff-setback-in-fiery-speech/news-story/20058039937d0d5782ac29a62bfb1acb">Trump defends his record and vows to overcome tariff setback in fiery speech</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/how-israels-enemies-helped-it-dominate-the-middle-east/news-story/c0b3eebc24510fdd3031e45105154b70">Cameron Stewart: How Israel&rsquo;s enemies helped it dominate the Middle East</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/asian-economies-brace-for-deep-economic-pain-as-iran-war-threatens-oil-supply/news-story/99d60f8de8c4f2e8d853433aa2b4cab9">Asian economies brace for deep economic pain as Iran war threatens oil supply</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Can Iran really close the Persian Gulf? 

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