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World Service,03 Jun 2026,49 mins

US and Iran launch new strikes

Newsday

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US Central Command says it has struck targets on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. It described the attacks as "self-defence" after Iran fired missiles on Kuwait and Bahrain. The developments come as diplomats from Israel and Lebanon meet in Washington for a fourth round of talks. The talks aim to reduce tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. We go live to Lebanon. And a tropical storm that's heading towards Tokyo in Japan creating winds of up to ninety kilometres an hour. Presenters: Anne Soy and James Copnall. (Photo: Iranians walk next to an anti-US mural depicting Iran and US negotiations at a table, next to the former US Embassy in Tehran. Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/ EPA).

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