Iran War: Living under bombardment

Kate Adie introduces stories on life in Iran amid the US-Israel attacks, the mood in Qatar as Iran retaliates, how countries are asking Ukraine for advice on how to deal with drones, President Trump's changing mood on the Iran war, and the former rapper elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.

For people living in cities under bombardment, it’s not clear how the US-Israeli war with Iran will end. More than 1200 people have so far been killed, amid attacks across the country. Iranians tell BBC Persian's Sarah Namjoo they are struggling to lead a normal life.

Qatar is among several Gulf states that have faced Iranian strikes on military and civilian sites since the war began. As a major oil and gas exporter, it’s reliant on the Strait of Hormuz, but shipments through it have now stopped due to attacks on tankers. Barbara Plett Usher has been gauging the mood in Doha.

Gulf nations have turned to Ukraine for advice amid Iranian drone strikes - their expertise and technology are considered top-class. To that end, teams of Ukrainian drone experts have arrived in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale has been in Kyiv.

The bodies of six US soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait have been returned to a US air base in Delaware. The ceremony was attended by
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and top military officials. It was a moment of quiet solemnity amid a week where the US President has oscillated over his goals in Iran, says Bernd Debusmann.

Nepal has witnessed an historic election this week, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set to be the next prime minister. He campaigned on a platform of reform and job creation, after last year's youth-led anti-corruption protests led to the resignation of the former PM. BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri has been in Kathmandu

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