Newscast – Is the US-Iran war starting again?

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Today, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US-Iran ceasefire is “not over” despite Monday’s attack on the coast of Hormuz. Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” aims to use the US military to divert the seized cargo ships from the Gulf of Hormuz. But Iran insists it has control of the coast – and yesterday fired missiles and drones at military and commercial vessels, the US says. Adam is joined by lead presenter Caitriona Perry and business editor Simon Jack. And, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said at a Downing Street summit that “every section of society” has a responsibility to fight anti-Semitism in the UK. It follows the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green and a series of attacks on synagogues and other Jewish places in recent months. Adam and Alex talk to Special Correspondent Lucy Manning. 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 Anna Harris. The social producer was Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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