Americanswers… On 5 Live! Can Donald Trump stop the war between Israel and Iran?
Americast
BBC
4.2 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
“I’m not going to start a war, I’m going to stop all wars.” Donald Trump’s campaign promise from 2024, which he has repeated many times. But following Israel’s attack on Iran there is debate over how involved Donald Trump has been in green lighting Israel’s attack, and how far US support will go.
Sarah and Justin - along with Matt Chorley from 5 Live - also discuss the relationship between Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the reactions of world leaders at the G7 summit.
Plus, Trump’s birthday military parade, the funding behind it, and why some attendees were left less than impressed. And does an usual spike in pizza orders reveal some of the Pentagon’s secrets?
HOSTS: • Matt Chorley, 5 Live Presenter • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.8 | Hello, it's Sarah here. I am in the state of Alberta in Western Canada, and it's almost |
| 0:09.7 | nine o'clock in the morning here. What time is it with you, Justin? It is five to four or so, |
| 0:15.3 | and we just come off with Matt Chorley on the Five Live live program in which we answer questions |
| 0:21.6 | and most of the questions today. |
| 0:23.5 | Not all of them. |
| 0:24.6 | Most of them surrounding, of course, |
| 0:26.5 | Donald Trump's role in the conflict between Iran and Israel. |
| 0:29.8 | But we also talked a bit about the military parade |
| 0:32.9 | and you didn't think much of it, Sarah, |
| 0:35.8 | but there's more of that to come. |
| 0:37.7 | So, without further ado, welcome to AmeriConsors. |
| 0:43.7 | AmeriCast. |
| 0:44.4 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 0:46.7 | You're gambling with lives of millions of people. |
| 0:49.5 | You're gambling with World War III. |
| 0:51.8 | President Trump's message is very simple. |
| 0:53.8 | We are done being taken advantage of. |
| 0:56.0 | Mr. President, in the name of our God, |
| 0:58.0 | have mercy upon the people. |
| 1:00.0 | We're scared now. |
| 1:01.0 | Are you supportive of these onesies? |
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