Trump says US Iran ceasefire is over

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President Trump says the ceasefire is over, after the US struck targets in Iran overnight following the targeting of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran on Tuesday. Iran retaliated today against US assets in the region. We hear from Iran and also get some analysis.

Also in the programme: research uncovers how COVID-19 has damaged some people's eyesight; and actor Anne Hathaway tells us how keen she was to be in new film "The Odyssey".

(IMAGE: Smoke rises at an unknown location following what the U.S. Central Command says is a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, in this still image taken from video released July 7, 2026 / CREDIT: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)
8 Jul 10AM English United Kingdom News

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