Iran nuclear sites 'severely damaged'
The head of the CIA says Iran's nuclear facilities have been set back years.
The head of the Central Intelligence Agency in the US has said strikes "severely damaged" Iran's nuclear facilities and set them back years. This contradicts an earlier leaked Pentagon report that downplayed the raid's impact. Today we are in Israel gauging the national mood and accessing what people are saying about the country's two-week war with Iran.
President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, says he's hopeful a comprehensive peace agreement with Tehran can go on to be established. We hear from former Republican speech writer who tells us why US action against Iran was the right move.
And we report from Glastonbury Festival. It's one of the largest and longest running music festivals in the world taking place in Somerset, in the South West of England. The event draws more than 200,000 fans to enjoy performances on more than 100 stages. We hear from Emily Eavis, her family have been hosting the festival on their farm since the 1970s. She tells us why watching those attending the festival arrive is so special to her.
Presenters: James Copnall and Ione Wells
(Photo: A satellite image shows airstrike damage to the tunnel entrances of the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Research Center, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Isfahan, Iran. Credit: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS)
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