Hamas gives 'positive' response to a new US plan

Hamas says it has submitted a positive response to mediators about a Gaza ceasefire proposal. President Trump has said he's optimistic a deal could happen next week.

Also in the programme: The International Atomic Energy Agency has left Iran, reportedly over safety concerns. Where does Iran stand now on its nuclear programme? And, also a pioneering Ketamine treatment raises hopes for Ukrainians suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Presenter Krupa Padhy is joined by Rana Rahimpour, an Iranian-British journalist , former BBC Presenter and correspondent (from 2008 until 2023) and now a therapist and counsellor and Hugh Lovatt, a Senior policy fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

(Photo: People attend a pro-Palestinian demonstration to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in front of the U.S. consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 27, 2025/ Reuters)