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Media Highlights Radio • March 16, 2026 

# Joshua Shifrinson discusses President Trump wanting U.S. allies to send their navies into the Strait of Hormuz on KPFT’s *Background Briefing* with Ian Masters 

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##### [Joshua Shifrinson](/people/joshua-shifrinson)

Non-resident Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; Associate Professor, University of Maryland