Simon Marks Reporting
April 1, 2026 - Trump says he is considering withrawal from NATO, and it's not an April Fool's joke
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC, as Trump claims he will end his war on Iran in "the next two or three weeks", and pledges to consider withdrawing the United States from NATO....a seismic moment in post-war history.
March 28, 2026 - Iran launches strike on US forces in Saudi as Trump projects invincibility
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
March 27, 2026 - "American Week": One month on, there's no end in sight to Trump's war on Iran
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
This week: Trump blows hot-and-cold over Iran peace talks as his military escalation continues, and America's tech giants finally get their "Big Tobacco" style comeuppance.
#trump #iran #Democrats #bigtech #lbc #news #americanweek #simonmarks
March 27, 2026 - Does even Trump know if he's escalating or de-escalating in Iran?
Simon's live round up for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Today: fresh efforts by top Trump officials to imbue the war on Iran with a Christian nationalist ethos, and mixed signals over whether Trump is building up his campaign, or looking for an off-ramp.
March 26, 2026 - Trump says he is not sure that U.S. is "willing" to strike peace deal with Iran
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC, as Trump held the first made-for-TV meeting of his Cabinet since the war began, and sounded very unsure about whether he truly wants to end the conflict.
March 26, 2026 - Trump claims Iran is "afraid to say" they want to make a deal, as his approval ratings crater
US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran is taking part in peace talks as he continues to push back on Tehran’s denials of being at the negotiating table. Simon's live update for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk.
March 25, 2026 - Iranians reject US peace plan, as Trump takes steps for possible ground war
Simon's live update for "Tonight With Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC. This evening, the Iranians reject Trump's 15-point proposal, and on Capitol Hill anxiety grows about the possible deployment of American boots-on-the-ground in Iran.
March 25, 2026 - AS TWO STORIES BROKE: Iran rejects US peace plan, and tech giants lose a landmark case in California
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
Today....Iran spurns Trump's proposed 15-point peace plan, accusing the President of "negotiating with himself". And Google and Meta lose a massive court case over the addictive nature of their products, with huge global implications.
March 25, 2026 - US conveys 15-point peace plan to Iran that raises even more questions about Trump's credibility
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
March 24, 2026 - US sends 15-point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistani mediators
Simon's live update for LBC, with Henry Riley presenting.
March 23, 2026 - What ever happened to the idea of an Iranian popular uprising?
Simon's live report for Iain Dale's programme on the UK's LBC.
March 23, 2026 - Iran denies any talks with US, amid reports that indirect contacts with Trump have occurred
Simon's live update for "Tonight With Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC, as the US and Iran parry over whether talks between the two countries to end the war are taking place.
March 23, 2026 - Trump reveals surprise talks with Iran, but can they end the war?
Simon's live update for Newzroom Afrika TV in South Africa, with Xoli Mngambi anchoring. Today, is there a chance for peace between the US/Israel and Iran?
March 23, 2026 - Are talks really underway between the US and Iran?
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss.
March 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Speaker of Iranian Parliament "invited to meet Witkoff, Kushner"
Simon's live breaking news update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. On a fast-moving day, is Mohammed Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, the mystery "top person" with whom the US has been communicated inside Iran?
March 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump postpones bombing of Iran's power plants, citing "talks" with Iranian officials
Simon's breaking news update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC, as President Trump TACOs over his threatened bombing of Iran's energy infrastructure.
March 22, 2026 - Trump and Starmer have "constructive" call on Iran
Simon's weekly roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning overnight programme on the UK's LBC.
March 20, 2026 - "American Week": Trump finds no offramp in Iran, as one of his senior advisors quits over the war
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
This week: Who's in charge of the war on Iran, and how might Trump quell a rebellion within his own ranks?
March 19, 2026 - Trump claims US knew nothing of Israel's decision to attack Iranian gas field
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.
March 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Israel claims it assassinated two top security officials in Iran
Simon's breaking news update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News.
March 14, 2026 - U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit by Iranian explosive after Trump claims to have "obliterated" Iran's Kharg Island
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
March 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump vows to end war on Iran, but has no exit strategy
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC. This week, Trump's growing risk of getting sucked into an expanding conflict in the Middle East, as he says he will end the war when he feels it "in my bones".
Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm on LBC or find it here on demand afterwards.
March 12, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect killed after attack on Michigan synagogue, as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz
Simon's breaking news update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
March 12, 2026 - Iran's Supreme Leader issues defiant first message, raising big new challenges for Trump
Simon's live update from Washington for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. How will the Trump administration respond to Mojtaba Khamenei's threat to try and close the Strait of Hormuz in reprisals for US and Israeli miltiary action against Iran?
March 11, 2026 - Trump says war on Iran will end "soon", but dodges key question about its outcome
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC. What will "victory" entail for Trump in Iran, and will the rest of the world view it as a moment of triumph?
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March 11, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: South African government carpets new US Ambassador, accusing him of undiplomatic conduct
Simon's live report about the demarche delivered to US Ambassador Brent Bozell, less than one month into his tenure as President Trump's man in Pretoria. With Xoli Mngambi anchoring on Newzroom Afrika Channel 405. Courtesy: Dstv405
#Bozell #Trump #US-SA #SouthAfrica #news #politics #usforeignpolicy
March 10, 2026 - Democrats say they believe Trump is going to deploy "mission creep" ground troops in Iran
Simon's live update for Iain Dale's programme on the UK's LBC, after lawmakers received a classified briefing by Trump administration senior officials.
#iran #Trump #Democrats #Congress #lbc #midterms #simonmarks
March 10, 2026 - Trump still cannot identify exactly what "winning" looks like in Iran
Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
#iran #Trump #Democrats #midterms
March 10, 2026 - Iranian people an afterthought, as Trump promises end to war
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Today, the betrayal of the Iranian people who were promised American help to take control of their own country...and are now rarely mentioned by Trump or his top lieutenants.
March 10, 2026 - Amid oil price turmoil, is the end of Trump's strategy-free war on Iran in sight?
Simon's live update for "The Claire Byrne Show" on Ireland's Newstalk.
#iran #trump #simonmarks #midterms #epstein #bondi #Congress #Democrats
March 10, 2026 - Trump offers array of shameless denials and specious claims during press conference on Iran
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.
March 9, 2026 - Trump under pressure over Iran as US fatalities and gas prices climb
Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
March 9, 2026 - Second full week of war on Iran, and Trump still has no plan for its outcome
Simon's live round up for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC. Listen weekly at 0045am UK time or find it here on-demand afterwards.
#simonmarks #america #donaldtrump #trump #iran #israel #iranwar #middleeast #petehegseth #marcorubio #netanyahu #LBC
March 7, 2026 - As Iran war rages, more questions pile up about Trump's relationship with Epstein
Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday evening programme on the UK's LBC.
March 7, 2026 - One week on from war's beginning, Trump has no idea how it will end
Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's programme on the UK's LBC.
March 7, 2026 - Trump flirts with ground troops for Iran, and Nigel Farage dines with him in Florida
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
March 6, 2026 - White House: Trump didn't mean Iran's "unconditional surrender" when he said "unconditional surrender"
Simon's live update for LBC News with Jonathan Ray presenting.
March 6, 2026 - "American Week": Trump & Netanyahu plunge the Middle East into war, with no plan for how it ends
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
This week: Trump's strategy-free, war-of-choice against Iran.
#Trump #iran #midterms #MAGA #MIGA #Congress #war #news #lbc #americanweek
March 6, 2026 - US facing growing accusations of culpability for missile attack on Iranian girls' school that killed 168
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC, at the end of the first week of President Trump's strategy-free war-of-choice against Iran.
March 5, 2026 - Trump says he "must" be involved in choosing Iran's next leader
Simon's live update for LBC News, on another day of shifting narratives from the Trump administration over the joint US-Israeli war on Iran. With John Stratford presenting.
