US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday, says Trump
6/13/202647 min
President Trump has said that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, hours after Tehran cast doubt on whether this would happen so soon. We look into Iran's proposal on its frozen assets. Also on the programme: a new blood test that can detect thousands of serious genetic conditions in the developing foetus, limiting the need for invasive screening during pregnancy; and why Anthropic has suspended its powerful new AI model just days following its public release. (Photo: A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran on June 10, 2026. Credit: Reuters)
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First 90 secondsSina Azodi· Guest0:00
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Rebecca Kesby· Host1:05
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to News Hour, live from the BBC World Service in London. I'm Rebecca Kesby. So today's top question, deal or no deal? Across the day, we've had various and varying reports on how close, uh, the United States and Iran might be towards an initial agreement, a so-called