US President Trump has extended his initial 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to unblock the Strait of Hormuz to five days. The president said Iran has "one more chance at peace", following what he called “good and productive conversations”. But, while Sir Keir Starmer said he was aware the talks had taken place, Iran has denied speaking to the US and has called Trump’s claims of talks "fake news". To help us make sense of the head-spinning pace of the US-Israel war with Iran, James and Chris are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam and chief presenter Caitriona Perry in Washington. 00:00 – Trump’s Iran Ultimatum 00:47 – UK Reaction 02:38 – Trump Pauses Strikes 06:16 – How Markets have Reacted 09:04 – Why Has Trump Postponed? 10:37 – UK Emergency Planning 11:41 – US Pressure from Rising Fuel Prices 13:15 – Israel Signals Continued Strikes 17:40 – Impact on UK Households 21:19 – Political & Economic Pressure 23:56 – Public Opinion on the war Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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US President Trump has extended his initial 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to unblock the Strait of Hormuz to five days. The president said Iran has "one more chance at peace", following what he called “good and productive conversations”. But, while Sir Keir Starmer said he was aware the talks had taken place, Iran has denied speaking to the US and has called Trump’s claims of talks "fake news". To help us make sense of the head-spinning pace of the US-Israel war with Iran, James and Chris are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam and chief presenter Caitriona Perry in Washington. 00:00 – Trump’s Iran Ultimatum 00:47 – UK Reaction 02:38 – Trump Pauses Strikes 06:16 – How Markets have Reacted 09:04 – Why Has Trump Postponed? 10:37 – UK Emergency Planning 11:41 – US Pressure from Rising Fuel Prices 13:15 – Israel Signals Continued Strikes 17:40 – Impact on UK Households 21:19 – Political & Economic Pressure 23:56 – Public Opinion on the war Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
