US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran War is in a ‘new phase’ of economic pressure.

It comes as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said: “You are either with us or against us,” as he urged US allies to support Washington’s efforts to “squash” the Iranian economy.

But the Iranian Foreign Ministry has called the measures ‘economic terrorism’.

The BBC has also heard from people inside Iran on what life is like for them.

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People in Bordeaux, France, are growing fearful as a major wildfire closes in on the city. The fire has also created its own storm, forming a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, or “fire cloud”.

Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily in France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated across both countries.

The UK government has not specifically warned against travel to anywhere in France or Spain, but it does advise caution.

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01:00 Where are the fires
01:53 France: Massive wall of flames
03:26 The latest from Spain
04:35 What’s a ‘fire cloud’
05:59 Impact on air quality
07:21 Is climate change to blame
08:42 Is it safe to travel
10:19 The forecast ahead

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Three members of the same family died on Tuesday after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham, England.

Another girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital.

Chief Superintendent James Collis from Sussex Police gave a press conference on Tuesday night.

He said emergency services were called to support four people in difficulty in the sea.

All four were brought to shore.

Three people – a man, a woman and teenage girl – have died.

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Donald Trump has said he will bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of US talks with Iran.

Oman, which says it is a neutral country between Iran and the US, has suffered a number of strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out. However, it is now playing a role in negotiations to reopen the strait. On Monday, Iranian officials said they were close to finalising a deal with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor joins Adam to discuss Trump’s comments and ongoing negotiations between the US, Israel and Hamas on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan.

Plus, Joe Pike and Ben Chu join Adam to break down Reform UK’s pitch to ban foreign nationals from accessing most benefits as part of their proposed welfare reforms. They claim the plans would save £21bn a year by its fifth year, but the government says the policy would plunge the UK “back into years of Brexit re-negotiations”.

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00:00 Introduction
01:20 Jared Kushner attends Middle East peace talks
06:15 What role does Tony Blair have?
08:30 Trump threatens to bomb Oman
12:45 Trump takes swipe at South Korea
17:00 Reform UK make benefits announcement
20:40 Reform proposes ban on most benefits for foreign nationals
25:10 How many people will be affected?
31:10 Have previous governments tried to do this?

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