The World Tonight

Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iran vows to block Strait of Hormuz

Israeli strikes in Tehran are continuing tonight after Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader said the country would keep blocking the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane through which 20% of the world's oil supply flows. Mojtaba Khameini, son of former leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini, provided a statement that was read…

12 Mar 7PM 39 min

Keir Starmer was warned about risk of Mandelson's links to Epstein

The prime minister was warned that Lord Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambassador. Documents released by the government include advice sent to the prime minister which said the pair's relationship continued after the financier's conviction for procuring an underage girl…

11 Mar 7PM 39 min

Met police: Al-Quds march in London should not go ahead this weekend

The BBC understands the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has written to the home secretary saying the controversial Al Quds Day march - which was set to take place in London this weekend - should not be allowed to go ahead. The annual event has been criticised for representing the views of…

10 Mar 7PM 41 min

President Trump says US "hasn't won enough" in Iran war

President Trump tonight described the war in Iran as "a short term excursion" after he'd told CBS the war was "ahead of schedule" and "very complete, pretty much". He spoke as the economic impact of the war became clearer. With oil prices rising - and inflation likely to rise as…

9 Mar 7PM 40 min

US demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

The US has said only Iran's unconditional surrender will end American and Israeli bombardment. President Trump has warned the war could last four to six weeks. We hear from people on the ground in Tehran and assess the conflict one week on with Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet. Also on…

6 Mar 5PM 44 min

Trump tells Iranian diplomats to defect

President Trump has just urged Iranian diplomats to apply for asylum as he set out the scale of damage inflicted on Iran's military. A former Pentagon analyst joins us to assess America's objectives. We also hear from Iran’s teachers’ union about the strikes in the south of the country that…

5 Mar 6PM 38 min

Israel and the US begin new wave of strikes on Iran

Fresh strikes by the US and Israel have begun in Iran tonight. Earlier in the day US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also confirmed an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile the US Senate failes in a bid to pass curbs on President Trump's war…

4 Mar 5PM 39 min

The 'special relationship' under strain

The US President doubled down on criticism of Keir Starmer for delays in allowing the Americans to launch strikes on Iran from Diego Garcia. We ask if the Transatlantic relationship can weather the conflict with Iran. Also on the programme: oil and gas prices rocket as Iran attacks shipping in…

3 Mar 6PM 40 min

Iran threatens to set fire to shipping in Gulf amid ongoing conflict

Iran has threatened shipping in the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz as fighting between the country and the US and Israel escalates. Today, US President Donald Trump says he took the decision to launch a war against Iran because it was the "last, best chance" to stop the country's…

2 Mar 6PM 39 min

Allegations of 'family voting' in by-election to be raised in parliament

Allegations of 'family voting' in the Gorton and Denton by-election are to be raised in parliament on Monday. We speak to Lord Pickles, whose report into electoral fraud called for action a decade ago. We also look at where the by-election leaves Labour strategy: are Reform or the Greens their…

27 Feb 6PM 42 min