The Fourcast
The Fourcast
Channel 4 News
Trump outflanked? How Iran is bypassing Strait of Hormuz blockade
31 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2026 at 6:08 pm.
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As the UAE decides to leave the powerful OPEC oil cartel, Pakistan has opened itself as a land corridor that could help Iran get around the Strait of Hormuz blockade - so where do these developments leave Donald Trump’s long term plans for the Iran war and the shape of the Middle East? 

In this episode of The Fourcast Indicators Matt Frei and Mark Urban delve into the latest developments in Washington and Tehran and look at how Hezbollah’s new drone tactics could be forcing Israel to recalculate it’s approach in Lebanon.