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I'm Zhao Ying.
Coming up, Israel and Iran have intensified attacks as Trump says he may or may not strike Iran.
How close is the US in entering the war?
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on a visit to China.
What's on his agenda?
The Federal Reserve cuts outlook for U.S. economy but holds interest rates steady.
What's behind this decision?
U.S.
President Donald Trump has reportedly approved an attack plan on Iran but has not yet made a final decision on whether to strike the country.
Trump said at the White House that the next week is going to be very big and that nobody knows what he's going to do.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected Trump's demand for unconditional surrender,
saying any U.S. military intervention would be costly.
Israel's military launched more attacks on Iran, hitting missile sites and nuclear facilities.
Iran said it has fired hypersonic missiles in response.
For more, we are joined by Dr. Zhang Chuchu,
deputy director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Fudan University.