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Sunday 2 August 2026 · 13:00 BST · 10m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 8 of 10 min on news stories (78%)
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President Trump said he called off planned military strikes against Iran, contingent on a rapid deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran's nuclear threat, though Iran dismissed the claim as a new lie. The US had previously conducted low-level strikes, and there were fears of escalation targeting refineries and power plants. Separately, Russian authorities reported three killed and 21 injured in a bomb blast at a Moscow restaurant, with a woman denied entry before the device detonated; Moscow's mayor called it a cruel act of terror. Ukraine's military said it hit a Russian oil refinery, oil depot, and airfield in overnight attacks, and a separate attack targeted a logistics centre for the Russian online retailer Wildberries.
At least five people died and dozens are missing after a ferry caught fire in Indonesia, with more than 200 passengers rescued. Yellow heat health alerts were issued for large parts of England until Wednesday, and drought was declared across more than half of England and all of Wales, with the National Farmers Union warning of potential food price rises due to the impact on farming. In Greece, over 500 firefighters battled a wildfire near a coastal resort northwest of Athens, with winds over 60 mph hampering efforts; a week of wildfires had destroyed over 1,200 hectares. Rescuers in Pakistan located the body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, and American actor Vincent Pastore, known for his role in The Sopranos, died at age 80.
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Trump said he paused US strikes on Iran at the request of the country brokering talks between Tehran and Washington.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 0:06-0:29
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Iranian state media called Trump's claim that Iran requested talks a 'new lie'.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 0:34-0:37
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Iranian state media called Trump's claim that Iran requested talks a 'new lie'.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 0:34-0:37
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Charged quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
But in a social media post overnight, the President said the strikes were on hold, writing, The USA is locked and loaded and ready to go at levels of military terror, strength and power not seen since World War II, but added he had agreed to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal.
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 1:15-1:23
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Charged quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Those are the exact same issues which have proved impossible to resolve at previous rounds of talks, including in Pakistan and Switzerland. Iran responded to the threat of increased attacks by saying the region would be engulfed by the flames of war. And it's reported that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, seen here on his last visit to Washington,
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 1:48-1:52
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called Trump to dissuade him from attacking.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 1:52-2:00
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Charged quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
This is not the first time that President Trump has threatened Iran with massive bombardment. Bombing Iran into the Stone Age is still something that people in Tehran talk about and indeed laugh at. And so this is becoming somewhat of a pattern from the United States. Iranian state media has said the claim that it called for talks is a new lie.
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 2:08-2:17
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Contested quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Bombing Iran into the Stone Age is still something that people in Tehran talk about and indeed laugh at. And so this is becoming somewhat of a pattern from the United States. Iranian state media has said the claim that it called for talks is a new lie. The attack may have been called off. The same barriers to diplomacy remain.
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 2:24-2:29
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Iranian state media called Trump's claim that Iran requested talks a 'new lie'.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 2:24-2:29
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for southern and central England.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 4:56-5:03
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Drought was declared in more than half of England along with parts of Wales.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 5:10-5:15
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
The head of the National Farmers Union warned that food prices could rise due to the warm weather.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 5:19-5:27
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Claim Final day of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with multiple gold medals
England lost the netball bronze medal match 68-50 to Australia.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 9:02-9:09
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Claim Final day of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with multiple gold medals
England lost the netball bronze medal match 68-50 to Australia.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 9:05-9:09
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Claim Final day of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with multiple gold medals
Northern Ireland won the men's pairs bowls gold medal.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 2 August 2026, 9:32-9:39
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