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Iran-Israel: What are Trump's options?

Trump returned early from the G7 summit in Canada because of the Middle East crisis.

President Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire. He said Iran should have done a deal with the US over its nuclear programme and that he was now little inclined to negotiate. Mr Trump has returned early from the G7 summit in Canada because of the Middle East crisis. We speak to our correspondent about what options Trump has, and hear from voters in the US on what they want the President to do. We also bring you conversations with Israelis and Iranians around the world, sharing their experiences of the conflict, and how they feel about their country's future.

We get the latest from Gaza, where nearly 60 Palestinians are reported to have been killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza in one of the bloodiest incidents so far near an aid distribution point.

And we hear from Ukraine, where Russia has carried out a mass missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 17, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

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