Former Middle East adviser discusses the negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Michael Singh, a former Middle East adviser during the George W. Bush administration, about negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.

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