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World Service,27 Mar 2026,49 mins

Trump pausing strikes on Iranian energy sites

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President Trump has again extended a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. He had threatened to strike power plants in the country if it did not reopen the waterway. He said the pause follows a request by the Iranian government. Meanwhile Israel continues to strike Iran and Lebanon. The BBC gets rare insight into the consequences for civilians in Tehran and also looking at the places that have been targetted and the munitions being used. And we head to Qatar and look at how Gulf states are dealing with attacks on their energy infrastructure, we speak to a former senior Qatari ambassador. Presenters: James Copnall and Krupa Padhy. (Photo: US President Donald Trump with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to remarks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Credit: Will Oliver/EPA).

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