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World Service,29 May 2026,49 mins

President Trump meeting to make final decision on deal with Iran

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President Trump says he is meeting in the Situation Room in the White House to make what he called a final decision on whether to strike a deal with Iran. In a lengthy social media post he insisted that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz for shipping and agree to never have nuclear weapons. We have the latest from our correspondent in Washington. A Russian drone has hit a block of flats in Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say. We have the latest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Our correspondent in Jerusalem explains. People in Iran have been largely without internet for the past three months, disconnected from the outside world. This week the internet has started to be restored. We speak to three Iranians abroad who have been connecting with their families. Academy Award-winning actor and film director, Russell Crowe, has gone viral after giving a stern warning to autograph hunters outside his hotel in Paris. We speak to autograph collectors. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: US President Trump holds Cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, USA - 27 May 2026. Credit: SAMUEL CORUM/POOL/EPA)

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