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A night of intense fighting between Israel and Iran

Iran has launched waves of retaliatory airstrikes across Israel in response to the Israeli attacks targeting its nuclear programme.

Iran has launched waves of retaliatory airstrikes across Israel in response to the Israeli attacks targeting its nuclear programme. Israeli media say three people have been killed. Israel's military says it continues to hit targets inside Iran. The Iranian government says almost eighty people - most of them civilians - have died since the Israeli offensive began early on Friday. We'll hear about the latest developments and have analysis about the international and diplomatic response.

Also, a visit to community in the US state of West Virginia in which all smartphones and WiFi are forbidden.

Joining Celia Hatton are Diane Roberts, professor of creative writing at Florida State University and Erinch Sahan, from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab here in the UK.

(Photo: Israeli rescue teams at the site where an Iranian ballistic missiles hit residential buildings in Rishon LeZion, near Tel Aviv, Israel, 14 June 2025. Credit: EPA)

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