Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz | Insiders | ABC NEWS

David Speers joins Jennifer Hewett, Osman Faruqi and Samantha Maiden to discuss the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, US-Iran peace talks, the Strait of Hormuz, fuel supply, new defence strategy and the Coalition immigration policy.

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