President Trump says US Navy has 'sealed up tight' Strait of Hormuz

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US soldiers have boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean they claim was carrying Iranian oil. Meanwhile, President Trump has said the US Navy has 'sealed up tight' the Strait of Hormuz - and that it would remain that way until Iran makes a peace deal. We speak to BBC Verify. US President Donald Trump has told the BBC that "whatever I’m doing, it seems to be working very well" when asked about his threats towards Iran. A senior UN official says over 30 million people worldwide will be pushed back into poverty - even if the US-Israeli war with Iran ends tomorrow. Our business correspondent gives more details. Health officials in Gaza and the civil defence agency in the strip say five Palestinians including three children have been killed by an Israeli air strike. We hear from aid workers and speak to our correspondent. US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. We speak to defence journalists about the recent departures from the administration. We speak to Lebanese journalists about the killing of reporter Amal Khalil who died in an Israeli strike. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. Credit: Stringer/Reuters)