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Trump demands Iran surrender unconditionally
President Trump says only Iran's unconditional surrender will end American and Israeli bombardment. The US and Israel say much of Iran's capability has been destroyed but Iran is fighting back. We speak to one of the few international journalists in Iran about the latest attacks. Also in the programme: Ukraine…
Heaviest night of bombing in Tehran
Israel and the United States have continued their heavy attacks on Tehran and other cities across Iran, while Israel has stepped up its bombing of Lebanon. Also in the programme: a report from Caracas as the US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum became the latest senior American official to visit…
Attacks on Iran continue for a sixth day
Explosions have again been heard in locations across Tehran, as darkness fell in Iran's capital. Earlier the United States and Israel stepped up their attacks on Iranian cities, including Karaj and Isfahan, where eyewitnesses described bodies lying in the street. Also, President Trump has said he needs to be personally…
Huge explosions reported in Iranian capital
The United States and Israel have carried out a sixth day of attacks. Columns of smoke are towering in the sky in the capital, Tehran, where the Azadi football stadium appears to have been severely damaged. We'll also investigate unconfirmed reports that the US is trying to foment a Kurdish…
US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Washington says it's the first time since the Second World War it's used a torpedo to sink an enemy vessel. Also on the programme: we gauge the scale of the attacks…
US strikes Iranian warship off Sri Lankan coast
The Sri Lankan navy says it has rescued 32 people after a distress call from the Iranian IRIS Dena, with around 140 people on board currently missing. We also hear from Iraq's Kurdistan region where reports suggest the US could back the Kurdish armed groups to cross over into Iran…
President Trump says Iran's leadership and military have been devastated
President Trump says both Iran's leadership and military have been knocked out by US and Israeli attacks on day four of the war. We'll bring you the latest and hear from Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister as Israel pursues the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia; and how might Gulf states react if Iran continues…
Fresh Israeli strikes on Iran
As loud explosions continue to be heard across Tehran there are reports that many residents are trying to flee the capital by car while others are stocking up on essential supplies. Israel says it's bombed Iran's presidential office and the US claims to have destroyed command facilities and missile launch…
US continues 'large-scale operations' in Iran – Trump
President Donald Trump says the US continues to carry out "large-scale combat operations" in Iran to eliminate threats posed by the Iranian regime. As explosions thunder across the Iranian capital, we'll hear from a journalist in Tehran. Also on the programme: the conflict spreading into Lebanon and across the Gulf,…
US-Israel war with Iran: Strikes continue
We hear from Lebanon and head to the Persian Gulf to take a look at the impact on oil prices. Israel's Head of State, President Isaac Herzog speaks to the BBC about his perspective on the conflict. Also on the programme: we hear about the British allied response to the…