Newscast – Has the US-Iran war resumed?

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Today, the United States and Iran are trading blows after renewed hostilities in the Gulf of Hormuz overnight. More than 80 sites in Iran have been targeted by the US, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Speaking at a NATO summit in Turkey, Donald Trump said he thought the US-Iran ceasefire was ‘over’ and threatened to hit Iran ‘hard again tonight’. Jeremy Bowen and Caitriona Perry join Adam to discuss why peace talks continue despite strikes and strong opinions. 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 Anna Harris with Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was David Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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