Is the US-Iran War Restarting?
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential restart of the US-Iran war and the UK's responsibility to tackle antisemitism.
Today, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US-Iran ceasefire "is not over", despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" aims to use the US military to guide stranded cargo ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. But, Iran insists that it controls the strait - and yesterday fired missiles and drones at military and commercial ships, according to the US. Adam is joined by chief presenter Caitriona Perry and business editor Simon Jack. And, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said "every part of society" has a responsibility to tackle antisemitism in the UK at a summit in Downing Street. It comes after the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green and a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites in recent months. Adam and Alex speak with special correspondent Lucy Manning. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Fleming
Guests: Caitriona Perry, Simon Jack, Alex, Lucy Manning
Topics covered
- US-Iran relations
- military conflict
- antisemitism
- political news
- current affairs
Keywords
- US-Iran war
- ceasefire
- antisemitism
- military
- politics
- BBC News
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC News
Places: Strait of Hormuz, Golders Green, UK
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