(De?) Escalation in the Middle East

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Today, we look at the mystery surrounding an apparent Israeli strike on Iran.

Two US officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that an Israeli missile struck Iran overnight. The Israeli government has not officially commented. Meanwhile Iran have downplayed reports of an attack. What is going on? Adam is joined by the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent, James Landale.

And, what political jargon leaves you confused? BBC Audiences have released an internal report on which political terms people hear about on the news but struggle to understand. To explain all Adam is joined by the BBC’s deputy political editor, Vicki Young. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Josh Jenkins and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor is Chris Gray, The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.6	Hello, today's episode of newscast
0:06.9	is a bit of a schmorgas board.
0:09.4	We're going to have some discussion about the news.
0:11.9	We're then going to have a discussion about some of the
0:14.2	words we use when we report the news and we're going to have another episode of Bird or Police
0:21.8	Car, our occasional series about sound likes.
0:25.8	All that to look forward to on this episode of Newscast.
0:28.2	Newscast.
0:29.2	Newscast from the BBC.
0:30.8	Hundreds of bald men scrapping over a single broken comb. He's not a leader, he is a
0:36.4	human weather vein. Two cheeks of the same backside. No politicians are listening to what's happening.
0:43.4	We essentially need a bigger bazooka.
0:46.4	Why do you always think that the way you live is better than the way we'll live?
0:50.1	The AI will be able to do everything.
0:51.8	The appalling Willie Wancre experience.
0:53.8	Get a life.
0:56.0	Hello, it's Adam in the studio and shortly I will be joined by Vicky Young at Westminster
1:00.7	who will update us on what the Prime Minister has been saying today about welfare reform.
1:04.9	And also we're going to have a proper intellectual discussion about some of the words that
1:09.8	Vicky and I use when we are reporting on British politics and I will explain why we have been
1:15.6	inspired to do that.
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