# Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? US and Iran exchange tit-for-tat strikes

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763180), 13 Jul 2026, 33 min.

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Tehran says it can’t allow Washington to use the Strait of Hormuz to harm Iran’s sovereignty. Plus: why is Volkswagen changing? Then: is Norway the model country for ‘good losers’? And: we chat with Belgian singer Angèle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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