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Trump threatens Iran with ‘massive armada’

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President Trump has warned Iran that time is running out to negotiate a nuclear deal, threatening Tehran with a ‘massive armada’ headed to the Middle East. We assess the US military build up in the region and hear what protestors inside Iran think.

Also on the programme: As Keir Starmer prepares to meet the Chinese President, we hear from the son of jailed British pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai.

And the two-year-old snooker prodigy who has broken two world records with his trick shots.
28 Jan 6PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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