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Trump mulls "very strong" military options in Iran
New Jan 12, 2026 47 min

Trump mulls "very strong" military options in Iran

President Donald Trump says the US military is considering "very strong options" in Iran, as anti-government protests enter a third week. We'll hear from the organisation Iran Human Rights about ho...

Iran warns US against intervention as protesters defy crackdown
New Jan 11, 2026 46 min

Iran warns US against intervention as protesters defy crackdown

The Iranian president has said he's willing to negotiate with genuine protesters over their economic grievances after another night of mass demonstrations. Also on the programme, the president of C...

Iran protests grow despite regime crackdown
New Jan 10, 2026 47 min

Iran protests grow despite regime crackdown

Anti- government protesters have flooded the streets of the Iranian capital for a third night as Donald Trump repeats his support for the movement. Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted s...

Iran: Pahlavi calls for more protests
New Jan 10, 2026 42 min

Iran: Pahlavi calls for more protests

After another night of nationwide protests, the exiled son of Iran's ousted shah has urged Iranians to go further and seize and hold city centres. We hear from Iran expert Sanam Vakil of Chatham Ho...

Reports suggest growing protests in Iran
New Jan 09, 2026 47 min

Reports suggest growing protests in Iran

Mass protests across Iran: but how will the authorities respond? We hear from the BBC Persian Service, where journalists are trying to monitor events amid an information blackout, and discuss Supre...

Iranian Supreme Leader denounces protests
New Jan 09, 2026 43 min

Iranian Supreme Leader denounces protests

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has described demonstrators as vandals aiming to please a foreign power - as he faces the biggest wave of anti government protests in over a decade.Also i...

Hundreds attend Minneapolis vigil after ICE shooting
New Jan 08, 2026 47 min

Hundreds attend Minneapolis vigil after ICE shooting

Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in the US city of Minneapolis to protest against the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration agent. The woman, identified in the media as 37-year...

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic
New Jan 07, 2026 47 min

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic

The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil - one in the Caribbean and a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic. We'll hear from a former head of NATO reflecting...

US says it could use its military to seize Greenland
New Jan 07, 2026 47 min

US says it could use its military to seize Greenland

US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House has told the BBC that acquiring Greenla...

Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges
Jan 05, 2026 47 min

Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges

The Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in New York to drug trafficking and other charges while Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. Can she command th...

The Gaza girl dreaming of becoming a famous violinist
Aug 12, 2025 2 min

The Gaza girl dreaming of becoming a famous violinist

Amid the devastation in Gaza, remarkable stories of hope and resilience do emerge. Sixteen-year-old Sama Nijm, a gifted violinist from Gaza, is using music to bring comfort and healing to the young...

School shooting in Austrian city of Graz
Jun 10, 2025 45 min

School shooting in Austrian city of Graz

Nine people have been killed and many injured in a school shooting in the southern Austrian city of Graz. The shooter also killed himself, and has been identified as a former pupil.Also, Donald Tr...