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World Service,09 Jun 2026,49 mins

Iran and Israel halt further strikes

Newsday

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In a call with the BBC, US President Donald Trump denied that Netanyahu had defied his wishes by launching strikes. The White House confirmed that Trump had called Netanyahu to discuss the crisis. An Israeli official said Israel had halted its strikes at his request. We'll also hear about the rescue efforts in the Philippines after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck, leaving dozens dead. And we'll find out what the leaders of China and North Korea have been discussing at a rare meeting in Pyongyang. (Photo: A veiled Iranian woman walks past a mural on a street in Tehran;Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock)

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