# Strait of Hormuz Tension Escalates

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Podcast: [Anderson Cooper 360](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anderson-cooper-360-901929)
Published: 2026-05-05T01:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tonight, how to square the president's initiative for securing the Strait of Hormuz with how relatively easy it is to shut it down with mines. Plus, is Vladimir Putin bracing for a coup attempt? What a new intelligence report, obtained by CNN, says about that, and the steps he seems to be taking to reduce the risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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