Is Donald Trump considering joining Israeli strikes on Iran? | BBC Newscast

US President Donald Trump dismissed questions about US involvement in Iran, saying: "I may do it, I may not do it. Nobody knows what I want to do.”

Adam is joined by Chief Presenter Caitriona Perry and BBC Persian Senior Reporter Siavash Ardalan to interpret Trump’s statements on the White House lawn, as well as Iran’s supreme leader threatening "irreparable harm" if the US takes action.

Also, what’s at stake for Russia if things continue to escalate in Iran? Steven Rosenberg calls in (literally) from St Petersburg to share his view from Russia’s International Economic Forum.

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Post from BBC News on June 18, 2025

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