
Has President Trump forced Israel to stop attacking Iran?
From Newshour by BBC World Service
June 8, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Iran's halt of military operations against Israel reportedly at Trump's request, along with concerns about overheating during the World Cup and the octopus 'super bloom' in England.
Iran's military has said it's halting military operations against Israel and media reports in Israel say that it is stopping attacks on Iran “at Trump’s request” Also on the programme: is overheating going to be an issue in the World Cup which starts this week? And the octopus "super bloom" around the shores of England. (Picture: Iranians examine an unexploded missile. Credit: Reuters)
Topics covered
- Israel
- Iran
- Trump
- World Cup
- octopus
- military operations
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Israel
- World Cup
- octopus
- military operations
- super bloom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran, Israel
Products: octopus
Places: England
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