US and Iran exchange fire after helicopter downed

About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating conflict between the US and Iran following the downing of an American helicopter, along with updates on Myanmar and a cultural event in Barcelona.

The US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf. Iran responded with attacks on American bases across the region. We hear from Bahrain, one of the Gulf countries where Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed attacks. Also on the programme: rebels in Myanmar tell the BBC they are losing ground to the military after the government began conscripting thousands to be soldiers; and a concert to celebrate the completion of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia on the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudi. (Photo: Iranians walk past a large billboard featuring late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran on June 10, 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

Topics covered

• US-Iran conflict
• military strikes
• Middle East tensions
• Myanmar rebels
• Sagrada Familia concert

Keywords

• US
• Iran
• military strikes
• Bahrain
• Myanmar
• Sagrada Familia
• Antoni Gaudi
• Gulf

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Places: Gulf, Bahrain, Tehran

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