Podcast Episodes

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 o…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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 en…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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.

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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 o…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

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.

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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.  

4 weeks ago

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.

1 month ago

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 g…

1 month ago

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.

1 month ago

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 Kha…

1 month ago