Iran launches new strikes

Iranian state media says Iran has launched new strikes this afternoon, with Jordan saying it shot down eight missiles. It comes as Iranian state media accuses the US of striking near a nuclear power plant. The US has not commented. Tensions have reignited after attacks on commercial ships off Iran's coast. We speak to seafarers about their experiences of being stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Also, after research this week suggested older women face a lower chance of fertility treatment working, we speak to women about their experiences of IVF treatment.

And in the Fifa World Cup France play Morocco on Thursday. We speak to journalists about what to expect.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: A woman looks on, as mourners gather on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Salem)