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World Service,20 Jun 2026,49 mins

US-Iran talks remain fragile

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An end to the exchange of strikes between Israel and Hezbollah is a key part of the US Iranian deal to end their war. The US envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reported to be heading to Switzerland, for the first round of talks with Iran aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme. Also in the programme: Europe's major cities embrace for heatwave; and why cassette tapes are still a big deal in Kashmir. Presenter Paul Henley is joined by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, founder and director of ICAN, a women’s rights and peace‑building organisation based in Washington DC; and George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times. (Photo: Aftermath of Israel airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Credit: EPA)

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