Simon Marks Reporting
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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?#simonmarks #america #donaldtrump #trump #iran #israel #iranwar #middleeast #petehegseth #marcorubio #netanyahu #LBC
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.
March 5, 2026 - Republicans on Capitol Hill back Trump's war with Iran, amid no clarity on how it ends
Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Briefing" with Chris Cermak anchoring.
March 4, 2026: Explosions in Erbil as Washington reportedly grooms Kurds as a possible invasion force
Simon's live report for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC, as the US and Israeli war on Iran shows every sign of intensifiying.
March 4, 2026 - Rubio says he never said what he said, as Trump re-ups regime change as his goal
Simon's live update on the US government's continuing, contradictory efforts to explain why it attacked Iran, and what it wants to achieve. For James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.
March 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump flays Starmer, deriding him as "no Winston Churchill"
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
March 3, 2026 - "Wars can be fought 'forever' and very successfully", argues Trump as Iran criticism grows
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning show on the UK's LBC.
March 2, 2026 - As Middle East conflict widens, Trump U-turns, says regime change is not a U.S. objective
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss presenting.
March 2, 2026 - Trump finally delineates objectives of his war on Iran, but not the endgame
Simon's live report for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV, as President Trump indicates that his war on Iran could last a month or even longer. With Xoli Mngambi anchoring. Courtesy: Dstv405#Trump #Iran
March 2, 2026 - Trump says "the big wave" of US/Israeli attacks on Iran is to come
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
March 2, 2026 - Trump, with no plan, tells Americans that US fatalities in Iran are "the way it is"
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning show on the UK's LBC.#iran #Trump #Starmer #news #lbc #simonmarks
March 2, 2026 - Trump warns American to brace for a month of military action in Iran
Simon's update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
March 1, 2026 - Trump says Iran attacks could last a month, and more American fatalities are likely
Simon's weekly roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night/Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every week at 0045 UK time, or find it here on demand afterwards.#Iran #Trump #midterms #lbc #simonmarks
March 1, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: 3 US Troops killed, 5 others seriously injured in Iran conflict
Simon's breaking news report for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV with Linda Mnusi anchoring.#iran #Trump #mideast #midterms #news #newzroomafrika #dstv405
March 1, 2026 - Trump administration officials absent from airwaves, amid grim polling on Iran strike
Simon's live update for ABC Radio Sydney's breakfast programme with Craig Reucassel.
March 1, 2026 - Trump says he's willing to talk to the Iranian regime, as first US deaths occur in conflict
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand with Corin Dann.
February 28, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Iranian State TV confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead
Simon's live report on the latest breaking news from Iran, as the US and Israeli military strikes enter a second day.
February 28, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump confirms Iran's Supreme Leader is dead
Simon's live breaking news update for Nick Abbot's programme on the UK's LBC.
February 28, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Amid reports of Supreme Leader's death, Trump says he's open to finding an "off ramp" in Iran
Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday evening programme on the UK's LBC.
February 28, 2028 - White House says "days" of military action against Iran lie ahead, as Trump plays geopolitical 52-card pickup
Simon's live update for LBC, with Vanessa Feltz in the chair.
February 26, 2026 - Trump seeks to topple Iran's regime without any strategy for the country's future
Simon's live update for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading 24/7 news channel, with Thabo Mdluli anchoring.#iran #trump #midterms
February 28, 2026 - US and Israel launch war to overthrow Iranian government
Simon's live update from Washington for India's NDTV.
February 27, 2026 - Bill Clinton tells House Committee he was unaware of Epstein's crimes
Simon's live update, wrapping up another busy week in Washington, for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading TV news channel. The anchor is Nhlanhla Sehume. Courtesy: Dstv 405
February 27, 2026 - "American Week": Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union, as Tommy Robinson is welcomed to town
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 delivers the longest State of the Union speech in history, but fails to clarify the future of his trade war;--Fresh questions swirl about Trump's relationship with Epstein;-- the new British Ambassador takes up his post, as the Trump administration allows Tommy Robinson to visit Congress and the State Department.#Epstein #SOTU2026 #Congress #Trump #Democrats #Spanberger #midterms #TommyRobinson #USinUK #America250 #news #lbc #simonmarks
February 27, 2026 - U.S. Roundup: Fury after nearly blind refugee is dead after being 'abandoned' by Border Patrol in Buffalo
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on LBC.This week:-- refugee dies in Buffalo as the Border Patrol is accused of abandoning him;-- fresh warnings of threats to media freedom, as Paramount poised to secure ownership of CNN;-- Epstein questions swirl around Trump again.#Epstein #Buffalo #BorderPatrol #Paramount #CNN #Netflix #midterms #Clinton #lbc#simonmarks
February 26, 2026 - Hillary Clinton tells House Oversight Committee she never met Epstein
Simon's live update for CNA TV, with Julie Yoo and Arnold Gay anchoring.
February 26, 2026 - Hillary Clinton tells Epstein probe to depose President Trump instead
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.#Clinton #Epstein #Trump #midterms #HouseOversight #news #simonmarks