Israeli minister says Iran's supreme leader can no longer exist

Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said that Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, "can no longer be allowed to exist". He was speaking after a hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel was hit by an Iranian missile. Iran said it was targeting a military site nearby. We speak to our correspondent in Israel.

Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that diplomacy would be his country's first option if the shooting stopped - but there would be "hell for the whole region" if America joined the fighting. We hear the interview.

And as President Trump considers whether to join Israel's action against Iran, we speak to Iranian in America about how they view the developments.

Police in Budapest have banned this year's LGBT Pride march, arguing it would be in breach of Hungarian law. We speak to our correspondent and get reaction from Hungary's LGBTQ+ community.

Presenter: Rob Young.

(Photo: Coffins of those killed in Israeli strikes on Iran are seen during a funeral in Ahvaz, Iran, June 19, 2025. Credit: Alireza Mohammadi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)