Trump says no plans to deploy US troops

President Trump is hosting the Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House. During today's press conference, President Trump was asked if he plans to send more US troops into the region, and he answered that he is not putting troops anywhere. But even if he was planning to, Trump told the reporter, "I wouldn't tell you". We speak to our correspondent in Washington.

Air strikes on key gas facilities in Qatar and Iran have caused energy prices to surge. We speak to our correspondent in Dubai.

An Iranian military spokesman said Iran would completely destroy the energy infrastructure of America's allies in the region if its own facilities continued to be targeted. Our colleague from BBC Persian has the latest.

We hear the voices of ordinary Ukrainians who worry that global attention on the Iran war could prolong their own conflict.

And, we speak to dog behaviourists about a new study suggesting that mixed breed dogs are more likely to display “undesirable behaviours” than their purebred parents.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with US Vice President JD Vance sitting next to them in the Oval Office, the White House, Washington DC, 19 March, 2026. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)