Today, we try and get to the bottom of whether or not Iran and the US might be meeting at the negotiating table.
Whilst President Trump has previously said the two countries have already had productive conversations, Iran has denied the reports.
Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent and Parham Ghobadi, senior reporter for BBC Persian explain who might be involved if talks do go ahead and the latest we know about what’s happening inside Iran.
Plus, Faisal Islam joins Adam for a deep dive into how all the uncertainty is affecting the economy. They unpack Rachel Reeves’ address to the House of Commons today and the measures she might take if the situation continues to escalate.
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Reporting challenges inside Iran
03:20 US–Iran talks and communication channels
07:26 Iran’s strategy
12:06 Internal situation in Iran
16:01 What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz?
17:22 What is happening with Trump’s deadline?
20:17 The UK economy
21:37 Reeves statement and government strategy
23:48 Energy bills and support measures
26:29 Fiscal rules and market pressures
35:28 How the energy price cap works
39:03 Key takeaways
40:29 What is happening with mortgages?
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