Netanyahu says Iran war could end soon

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The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has insisted that US-Israeli attacks are massively degrading Iran's capacity to attack its neighbours. He said Iran could no longer make ballistic missiles and the war could end sooner than people think. We hear from a former Trump administration official on whether the US and Israel are on the same page when it comes to conducting the war.

Also on the programme: the threat of microplastics to our health. And the mysterious ‘number station’ transmitting secret codes across Europe via shortwave radio.
19 Mar 7PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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