Morning briefing Monday 23rd June

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0:18This is The Times Morning Briefing on Monday the 23rd of June. I'm Daryl Jackson. Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane as the world braces for retaliation for the United States bombing the regime's three key nuclear installations. The parliament in Tehran voted to block the strait, through which 20 % of the world's oil supply passes. Iran's leaders also said they may pause and plan more devastating responses. Ali Renison, a former government trade advisor, told Times Radio where the oil in the strait mainly goes to. It's largely going, I think, perhaps you could argue to Asia, which is why we've seen the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today calling on China, because China gets about 50 percent of its oil through that strait to try and pressure Iran not to close that strait.

1:11But actually sort of there's quite a bit that also comes, you know, westward as well, perhaps not as much, but it is the main energy highway. Well, Iran's supreme leader has made his first statement since America bombed three nuclear facilities. On X, he said the punishment continues against Israel, with new missile strikes taking place overnight. He said the Zionist enemy has made a grave mistake, committed a great crime. It must be punished and is being punished. It is being punished right now. Zakiya Starmer has warned there is a risk of the Middle East crisis spiralling beyond the region. The Prime Minister spoke to the US President last night.

1:49Downing Street said the leaders agreed Tehran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and called for Iran to return to negotiations. The UK's representative to the UN, Barbara Woodward, says this is a pivotal moment for the Middle East. We have long made clear that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon and that their nuclear programme represents a serious threat to international peace and security. The United States took action last night to alleviate that threat. The United Kingdom did not participate in US or Israeli strikes. China's state broadcaster says the bombing of the three Iranian nuclear facilities has damaged America's credibility.

2:35The report added that Beijing is concerned the situation may go out of control. It comes after a UN Security Council meeting was held on Sunday. In other news, more than three in four frontline public transport workers say they're ready to take industrial action over escalating violence and abuse from passengers. The RMT unions called on employers to give workers better protection. The union's survey of more than 6 ,000 members found around two-thirds have experienced workplace violence in the last year. More than 85 % of them were assaulted multiple times. And GPs in England will be able to prescribe weight loss jabs for the first time on the NHS from today.

3:16The health service begins its mass rollout. Some 220 ,000 people with the greatest need are expected to receive the jabs through the NHS over the next three years. and you can hear more on all of those stories throughout the day on times radio