The World Tonight

An American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has come into force, after the failure of peace talks with Iran at the weekend. Tehran says it'll retaliate, but President Trump has repeated his threat to destroy any Iranian attack vessels which approach the blockade. We speak to a representative of independent tanker owners and operators across the globe .

Having travelled further from Earth than any of their predecessors, the four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule are preparing to splash down in the Pacific Ocean. We speak to our correspondent at mission control in Houston and hear from two young astronomers on what the expedition has meant to them.

Also on the programme: The UK government shelves its Chagos Islands deal. And in the first case of its kind, a man in Scotland has been jailed for killing his wife even though she took her own life – we hear from the case’s prosecutor.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will enter into direct peace talks with Lebanon but that there will be no immediate truce. Donald Trump is reported to have called Netanyahu to encourage him to enter into negotiations. We get the latest from Jerusalem and Beirut.

Also on the programme: US First Lady Melania Trump makes a rare public statement on Jeffrey Epstein.

And we hear about the hardware Russians are using in covert operations near the UK’s vital undersea cables.

Both Iran and the US declare victory as the ceasefire approaches its 24th hour, but can the truce survive? Iran says continued Israeli airstrikes violate its terms, while questions remain over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Also on the programme: will Keir Starmer be banking on an electoral boost from his handling of the conflict?

And the World Cup furore after fans notice unsightly bulges in some national kits.

The US president has given Iran until 1am UK time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that otherwise ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’. Pope Leo, an American, has condemned Trump’s threats, while Pakistan has called on the US to extend the deadline by two more weeks. 

Also on the programme: US Vice President JD Vance travels to Hungary to endorse its right-wing Prime Minister Victor Orban ahead of this weekend’s general election. 

And we hear from historian William Dalrymple about three millennia of Persian history.

The astronauts on the Artemis Two mission have taken humanity deeper into space than ever before. The four crew members have travelled further from Earth than any other human, beating the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Their craft will now make its journey round the far side of the Moon.

Also on the programme: President Trump issues his latest warning to Iran; we hear about the impacts of new laws governing the ownership of primates and can curling become the new darts? We hear from one of the captains competing tonight.

One crew member has been rescued and one is still missing after a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran. A search aircraft sent to retrieve the pilot also came under fire. A personnel recovery specialist tells the World Tonight how the US will attempt to carry out a rescue.

Also on the programme, as hereditary peers prepare to depart the House of Lords for good, Shaun Ley visits one for whom centuries of family history will be brought to an end; we hear about two lost Dr Who episodes left undiscovered since 1965; and Oxford's real life Riot Women get back together to play their indie music again nearly 30 years after splitting up.

President Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as the US Attorney General. Bondi has been criticised for her handling of the files related to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. We speak to Gloria Allred, a well know human rights lawyer who represents many of Epstein's accusers.

Also in the programme: is it time to rethink the pensions triple lock? We speak to Lord Willetts who was in former Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet when the policy was introduced in 2010; and the 91-year-old lollipop man retiring after nearly 3 decades on the job.

NASA is to launch the Artemis II mission to the Moon. It is the first time for over half a century a crewed rocket will head to the celestial body, we’ll hear from one of the four surviving astronauts who have set foot on the Moon.

Also in the programme: Tomorrow the UK government will host a gathering of international leaders to discuss plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, we speak to our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet; and what is happening on the streets of Clapham? We hear from a former deputy assistant commissioner to the Metropolitan Police after a number of young people were arrested for taking part in a social media trend called "swarming the streets."

Donald Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, oil wells and "possibly" water desalination plants if a deal is not reached "shortly". Meanwhile, some councils in the UK are trying to cushion the economic impacts of the war. We hear from North Norfolk District Council, which is setting aside £50,000 to help residents with spiralling heating oil costs.

Also on the programme: Keir Starmer threatens to axe proposed training posts if the BMA goes ahead with a six-day resident doctors’ strike.

And 50 years on from the gig at The 100 Club in London which put them on the map, The Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook reflects on the lasting legacy of punk music.