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First it was Iran imposing a de facto blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, strangling a fifth of the world's oil trade.
Now, US President Donald Trump has vowed to blockade the strait after peace talks with Iran failed to secure an agreement
Iran has demanded the right to collect tolls from vessels travelling through the strait, but Mr Trump says no one who pays them will “have safe passage on the high seas.”
We unpack what this means for the shipping industry, and the legality of a US blockade in the Strait.
Then, the federal government is launching a campaign encouraging Australians to use less fuel where possible. Environment Minister Murray Watt joins the program.
Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

A warning to Indigenous listeners that the following story includes the name of someone who has died.
The red centre is arguably anything but that at the moment, with Alice Springs turning a shade of green after recent flooding rains.
But at night, the Alice Springs Desert Park is being lit up in dazzling colours for the Parrtjima festival.
Guest: Paul Ah Chee, cultural advisor to the festival and Chair of the Tourism and Events NT Advisory Board.
Producer: Joe Sullivan

The combination of peer pressure, school and social media can pose a mental health challenge for many kids at a formative time in their lives.
That wasn't lost on teachers and sisters Kritz and Bianca Sciessere.
They decided to leave the classroom to create new ways to reach female students — to improve mental wellbeing and empower them to become more resilient, confident and connected.
Guests: Bianca and Kritz Sciessere, co-founder of the the Big Sister Experience

The conflict in the Middle East isn't only being waged by militaries, there's also been a surge of propaganda — much of it AI-generated — deployed to shape perceptions of the war.
While the White House has shared hype videos blending pop culture and video games with real military footage, one pro-Iran group has released more than a dozen AI-generated videos mocking US leaders, often Lego-style cartoons set to rap music.
Guest: Michael Richardson, Professor of Media at UNSW Sydney — and he co-directs the Media Futures Hub
Producer: Oscar Coleman

The United States is in a weaker position to negotiate with Iran than they were before the war on 27 February, says Sir Richard Dalton, who served as the British ambassador to Iran from 2002 to 2006.
He says Mr Trump is now trying to strengthen his "relatively weak hand" and "give himself an extra card" against Iran.
GUEST: Sir Richard Dalton, former British ambassador to Iran
PRODUCER: Pip Cook