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Trump says Tehran appears ready to make a deal

New strikes on the Iranian capital

There have been a series of new strikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran. Residents in the city told the BBC they heard explosions late on Saturday night. Iranian media reported that missiles hit an industrial area on Saturday in Isfahan province, killing at least fifteen factory workers.

Also in the programme: the fashion of the UK Royal Family; and the Winter Paralympics come to a close.

Joining our presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these stories and more are Harmonie Toros, Professor in Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading, and Nadine White, a journalist and film-maker based in the UK. Nadine is editor of the Black Current News magazine.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. CREDIT: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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