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Iran's supreme leader has said his country will never surrender in its conflict with Israel and warned the United States that it will suffer irreparable harm if it joins Israel's bombing campaign. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains today's developments and answers audience questions about the conflict.

With the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, we speak to two friends – one with Iranian, another with Israeli heritage – about how they navigate their friendship and find common ground.

The UK government says the situation in the English Channel is deteriorating, and the French police are struggling to halt a potentially record-breaking surge of people from reaching the UK in small boats. We speak to our correspondent who has been to the beaches of northern France to see the challenge faced by the authorities as smuggling gangs change their tactics.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo:Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message following the Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. Credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/REUTERS)