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Radio 4,17 Jun 2026,45 mins
US officials reveal details of their initial agreement with Iran
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Donald Trump says the peace deal with Iran will be signed “tomorrow, maybe the next day". It would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme would be the subject of further negotiations. We’ll hear how Iranians are reacting to the agreement. Also in the programme: as campaigning draws to a close in the Makerfield by-election, we hear the story of the race from journalists who’ve been covering it. And could Jeremy Clarkson’s announcement that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer encourage more men to check for symptoms?
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