Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him

In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Split screen of a woman in a yellow blazer at a desk and a man in a blue blazer with flags behind him. Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him The BBC’s North America Editor Sarah Smith spoke with President Donald Trump in a brief phone call on Monday about his conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leading up to strikes on Iran. When asked if Netanyahu defied him by firing at Iran on Sunday, Trump said the missiles were “already on their way” when he spoke with the Israeli prime minister. He added, “if I tell him to do something, he does it.” The call lasted just under a minute. For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes. President Trump denies having promised 'no new wars'. BBC Verify has found multiple examples of him saying this during the 2024 US election campaign. After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue". An AI video of President Trump’s name being ripped off the front of the building has been seen by millions online. BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at why both countries are in a tense cycle of negotiations, despite the progress President Trump consistently claims. The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts. Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something. The massive structure will host a cage fight as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US. The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president. BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week. Juan Orlando Hernández was controversially pardoned by Trump in December while serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking. The president, who claims the building is a ‘gift’ to the US, says it will include a hospital and research facilities. Thomas Massie, the Republican congressman from Kentucky who led the release of the Epstein files, is running against a Trump-backed primary challenger. The BBC's Tom Bateman asked President Trump about China's willingness to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping. Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing. The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing. The BBC's international editor, Jeremy Bowen, said the public are "right to be worried" as the consequences of the war will be felt for generations. BBC correspondent John Sudworth reports from the Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah support, Dahieh. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday. Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon. Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression. Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon, which returns to Bethlehem after a two-year pause over the Gaza War. President Trump has suspended anoperation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz - BBC Verify explains the timeline. The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history. Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran. Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership. The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise. The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration. The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet. Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized. BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day. Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it. Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms. While military targets have been struck in Iran, civilian areas have too, showing the stark reality of the war.