Newscast – Who won the US-Iran deal?

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Today, the US and Iran have an agreement extending the ceasefire between the two countries, which has now been signed by US President Trump and Iranian President Massoud Pezshkian. Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet tells us what the deal entails, what it means for the Hormuz crisis and oil prices, and where the sticking points lie. Chief North American Correspondent Gary O’Donoghue explains how the deal was made and how it was received in the US. And, we continue to dig into the planned social media ban with a special guest from Australia. Australian Liberal Member of Parliament Zoe McKenzie She’s been calling for a ban since her first speech in 2022, explaining how it actually works and what it takes to change how tech companies protect young people online. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack McClure with Bitan Ashmead. The social organizers were Joe Wilkinson and Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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