(De?) Escalation in the Middle East
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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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