Simon Marks Reporting
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May 4, 2026 - US denies Iran struck an American warship as Trump's "Project Freedom" gets underway
May 3, 2026 - US Roundup: Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
May 2, 2026 - U.S. Roundup: Trump orders drawdown of US troops to punish Chancellor Merz for telling the truth about Iran
May 1, 2026 - "American Week": Important though it was, the State Visit was not America's most consequential event this week
April 28, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: New UK Ambassador to US says America's "special relationship" is with Israel, not the UK
April 28, 2026 - State Visit begins, as the King prepares to address Congress
April 28, 2026 - King and Queen arrive in Washington, but can they save the UK-US relationship?
April 27, 2026 - King and Queen arrive in US today as Trump asserts "I'm not a rapist"
April 26, 2026 - "I'm not a rapist", Trump tells CBS 60 Minutes in response to WHCD suspect's 'manifesto'
April 26, 2026 - Authorities say Hilton attack suspect was "likely" trying to kill Trump and other U.S. officials
April 26, 2026 - Investigation unearths "manifesto" by Hilton attack suspect , but questions mount about security procedures
April 25, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner - Part Three
April 25, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner - Part Two
April 25, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner - Part One
April 25, 2026 - King and Queen's State Visit to US to begin Monday, but what does a 'win' look like?
April 25, 2026 - Trump to attend first White House Correspondents' Dinner, after swelling briefing room with propagandists
April 25, 2026 - As Americans worry about petrol prices, Trump's obsession with memorials to himself goes into overdrive
April 24, 2026 - "American Week": U.S. threatens to review Falkland Islands' British sovereignty, as King and Queen pack bags for Washington
April 24, 2026 - 72 hours before Royal Visit, Trump threatens to review status of The Falkland Islands
April 23, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump announces extension of Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks
April 22, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: U.S. Navy Secretary ousted in the middle of Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 22, 2026 - More whiplash as Trump indicates his indefinite ceasefire might not be...indefinite
April 22, 2026 - Trump shows signs of remorse after extending Iran truce indefinitely
April 22, 2026 - Trump unravels as Iran eschews talks and his approval rating craters
April 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump U-turns, extends ceasefire with Iran, but also US blockade of Strait
April 19, 2026 - Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as peace negotiations hang in balance
April 18, 2026 - Trump can't save himself from Trump, as agreement with Iran now looks uncertain
April 17, 2026 - "American Week": Trump becomes increasingly unstable, enraging once-loyal supporters
April 15, 2026 - Trump is bonkers, but why aren't reporters telling you that?
April 14, 2026 - Trump flays Meloni after she defends Pope Leo from White House attacks
April 13, 2026 - Trump struggles to explain purpose of US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, and to explain picture depicting him as Jesus
April 13, 2026 - Trump begins his blockade of Strait of Hormuz, and deletes an offensive social media post
April 13, 2026 - Trump deletes controversial post depicting him as Jesus, claiming he thought he was depicted as a doctor
April 13, 2026 - Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz raises fresh questions about his mental stability
April 3, 2026 - "American Week": Pam Bondi walks the plank
Simon's live update for LBC's Friday evening drivetime programme...this week, presented by...Simon. Tonight: Bondi fired, while Trump stumbles again over Iran, and Artemis II heads to the moon.
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?