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World Service,01 Jun 2026,49 mins

Iran and the US report a new wave of air strikes

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US Central Command said on social media that the strikes were in response to what it called "aggressive Iranian actions" that included the shooting down a US Predator drone operating over international waters. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they'd targeted a base used by the US military, without identifying it. Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands its ground offensive there. We go live to Lebanon to get the latest from there. A hard-right criminal defence lawyer and admirer of Donald Trump has come out on top in the first round of Colombia's presidential election - we'll speak to a close ally of the candidate aiming to prevent a right wing victory. (Photo: An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 30, 2026; Credit: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters)

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