Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite US-Iran deal
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire again, despite the US-Iran peace deal. It's not clear if the agreement includes an end to the fighting in southern Lebanon. Also: there are protests at Iran's opening match in the football World Cup; how AI can help save plants from extinction; an interview with sculptor Anish Kapoor; and could Sherbro Island be the next Singapore?
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| 0:39.2 | We've heard so much about this potential US-Iran peace deal, but could violence between Israel and Hezbollah undermine it before it's been officially signed? |
| 0:48.2 | Also, Iran begin their Football World Cup campaign with a great match against New Zealand in L.A. |
| 0:56.7 | Also in this podcast, we hear how growing anger in the US against AI data centers has led to voters abandoning the Republican Party. |
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| 1:15.8 | And we get a glimpse of a new exhibition by the award-winning British sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor. |
| 1:26.3 | Well, the virtual ink is barely dry on the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, |
| 1:32.4 | and Israel and Hezbollah are back attacking each other, |
| 1:35.3 | with skirmishes reported on both sides. |
| 1:38.0 | The problem is the ongoing unrest is so deep-rooted |
| 1:40.9 | that even if this latest deal calls for an immediate and permanent halt to all |
| 1:45.5 | military operations, including in Lebanon, it's hard to see an end to the fighting there any time |
| 1:51.0 | soon. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting his country's forces will remain |
| 1:56.7 | there as long as necessary. Regarding Lebanon, we've created a buffer zone, a security zone, |
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