President Trump has told reporters the Iran war will be over “very soon”, but not this week.
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says this will be the “most intense” day of US strikes on Iran so far. So how close is the war to ending?
Alex and James are joined by Caitríona Perry, Chief Anchor of BBC News in Washington, to try to decode what Trump might mean.
Meanwhile, Trump has also threatened Iran with "death, fire, and fury" if it continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around a fifth of global oil supplies.
Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, joins Alex and James to explain why the Strait is so vital.
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00:00 What does Trump mean when he says the war is nearly complete?
01:45 How does Trump get in touch with journalists directly?
04:30 What is Trump planning next in Iran?
12:15 What do US voters think about the war in Iran?
18:30 What does the war in Iran mean for shipping and trade?
