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A selection of ongoing reporting from Washington and other datelines by Emmy award-winning correspondent Simon Marks. Heard on radio stations worldwide, and now also here, on iTunes, GooglePlay and other podcast services. Simon is the President and Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News (www.feat…

Simon Marks Reporting


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    The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is a fantastic source of information and analysis for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current political events in the United States. Simon Mark's reporting is superb, providing informative and well-researched content that allows outsiders to gain a window into the state of American politics. His delivery is engaging and makes potentially boring topics interesting. With his concise and no-nonsense style, he covers the most prominent American news stories of the day, offering a valuable perspective for international listeners.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Simon Mark's ability to provide in-depth information while keeping it lean and digestible. He presents complex topics with clarity and provides enough background context for listeners to fully grasp the issues at hand. His reporting is always well-researched, ensuring that his insights are accurate and reliable. Additionally, his sense of humor adds an entertaining element to the podcast, making it enjoyable to listen to even when tackling serious subjects.

    On the downside, there can be some repetition in Simon Mark's reporting as he covers the same topics for different networks. However, this is a minor issue considering the quality of his analysis. It would also be helpful if each episode had a clear indication of which country it was broadcasted for, allowing listeners to easily find episodes aimed at their specific interests.

    In conclusion, The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is essential listening for those seeking informative and engaging coverage on American politics from an independent voice. Simon Mark's concise and insightful reporting combined with his wit make this podcast stand out among others covering similar topics. Whether you're an avid news consumer or just looking to stay informed about current affairs outside your own country, this podcast is highly recommended.



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    April 1, 2026 - Trump says he is considering withrawal from NATO, and it's not an April Fool's joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 19:10


    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.

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    March 28, 2026 - Iran launches strike on US forces in Saudi as Trump projects invincibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 10:11


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 27, 2026 - "American Week": One month on, there's no end in sight to Trump's war on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 10:48


    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

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    March 27, 2026 - Does even Trump know if he's escalating or de-escalating in Iran?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 12:28


    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.

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    March 26, 2026 - Trump says he is not sure that U.S. is "willing" to strike peace deal with Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 4:10


    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.

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    March 26, 2026 - Trump claims Iran is "afraid to say" they want to make a deal, as his approval ratings crater

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 8:45


    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.

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    March 25, 2026 - Iranians reject US peace plan, as Trump takes steps for possible ground war

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 2:53


    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.

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    March 25, 2026 - AS TWO STORIES BROKE: Iran rejects US peace plan, and tech giants lose a landmark case in California

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 7:03


    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.

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    March 25, 2026 - US conveys 15-point peace plan to Iran that raises even more questions about Trump's credibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 13:01


    Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.

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    March 24, 2026 - US sends 15-point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistani mediators

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 6:14


    Simon's live update for LBC, with Henry Riley presenting.

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    March 23, 2026 - What ever happened to the idea of an Iranian popular uprising?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 5:17


    Simon's live report for Iain Dale's programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 23, 2026 - Iran denies any talks with US, amid reports that indirect contacts with Trump have occurred

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 4:34


    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.

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    March 23, 2026 - Trump reveals surprise talks with Iran, but can they end the war?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 8:52


    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?

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    March 23, 2026 - Are talks really underway between the US and Iran?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 5:13


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss.

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    March 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Speaker of Iranian Parliament "invited to meet Witkoff, Kushner"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 4:47


    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?

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    March 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump postpones bombing of Iran's power plants, citing "talks" with Iranian officials

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 12:43


    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.

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    March 22, 2026 - Trump and Starmer have "constructive" call on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 10:26


    Simon's weekly roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning overnight programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 20, 2026 - "American Week": Trump finds no offramp in Iran, as one of his senior advisors quits over the war

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 11:02


    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?

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    March 19, 2026 - Trump claims US knew nothing of Israel's decision to attack Iranian gas field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 11:34


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Israel claims it assassinated two top security officials in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 1:47


    Simon's breaking news update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News.  

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    March 14, 2026 - U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit by Iranian explosive after Trump claims to have "obliterated" Iran's Kharg Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 10:38


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump vows to end war on Iran, but has no exit strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 11:05


    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.

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    March 12, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect killed after attack on Michigan synagogue, as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 3:50


    Simon's breaking news update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

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    March 12, 2026 - Iran's Supreme Leader issues defiant first message, raising big new challenges for Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 3:01


    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?

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    March 11, 2026 - Trump says war on Iran will end "soon", but dodges key question about its outcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 5:54


    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

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    March 11, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: South African government carpets new US Ambassador, accusing him of undiplomatic conduct

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 10:40


    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

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    March 10, 2026 - Democrats say they believe Trump is going to deploy "mission creep" ground troops in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 6:35


    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

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    March 10, 2026 - Trump still cannot identify exactly what "winning" looks like in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 4:00


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.#iran #Trump #Democrats #midterms 

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    March 10, 2026 - Iranian people an afterthought, as Trump promises end to war

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 5:50


    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.

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    March 10, 2026 - Amid oil price turmoil, is the end of Trump's strategy-free war on Iran in sight?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 7:59


    Simon's live update for "The Claire Byrne Show" on Ireland's Newstalk.#iran #trump #simonmarks #midterms #epstein #bondi #Congress #Democrats

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    March 10, 2026 - Trump offers array of shameless denials and specious claims during press conference on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 14:10


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 9, 2026 - Trump under pressure over Iran as US fatalities and gas prices climb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 3:39


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

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    March 9, 2026 - Second full week of war on Iran, and Trump still has no plan for its outcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 11:44


    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

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    March 7, 2026 - As Iran war rages, more questions pile up about Trump's relationship with Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 15:48


    Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday evening programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 7, 2026 - One week on from war's beginning, Trump has no idea how it will end

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 15:34


    Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 7, 2026 - Trump flirts with ground troops for Iran, and Nigel Farage dines with him in Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 12:18


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 6, 2026 - White House: Trump didn't mean Iran's "unconditional surrender" when he said "unconditional surrender"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 12:56


    Simon's live update for LBC News with Jonathan Ray presenting.

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    March 6, 2026 - "American Week": Trump & Netanyahu plunge the Middle East into war, with no plan for how it ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 11:02


    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

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    March 6, 2026 - US facing growing accusations of culpability for missile attack on Iranian girls' school that killed 168

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 16:31


    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. 

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    March 5, 2026 - Trump says he "must" be involved in choosing Iran's next leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 12:30


    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.

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    March 5, 2026 - Republicans on Capitol Hill back Trump's war with Iran, amid no clarity on how it ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 7:44


    Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Briefing" with Chris Cermak anchoring.

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    March 4, 2026: Explosions in Erbil as Washington reportedly grooms Kurds as a possible invasion force

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 4:45


    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.

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    March 4, 2026 - Rubio says he never said what he said, as Trump re-ups regime change as his goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 8:41


    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.

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    March 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump flays Starmer, deriding him as "no Winston Churchill"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 3:23


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 3, 2026 - "Wars can be fought 'forever' and very successfully", argues Trump as Iran criticism grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 12:02


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning show on the UK's LBC.

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    March 2, 2026 - As Middle East conflict widens, Trump U-turns, says regime change is not a U.S. objective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 5:50


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss presenting.

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    March 2, 2026 - Trump finally delineates objectives of his war on Iran, but not the endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 11:48


    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

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    March 2, 2026 - Trump says "the big wave" of US/Israeli attacks on Iran is to come

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 4:08


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 2, 2026 - Trump, with no plan, tells Americans that US fatalities in Iran are "the way it is"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 14:52


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning show on the UK's LBC.#iran #Trump #Starmer #news #lbc #simonmarks

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    March 2, 2026 - Trump warns American to brace for a month of military action in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 3:23


    Simon's update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.

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    March 1, 2026 - Trump says Iran attacks could last a month, and more American fatalities are likely

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 9:33


    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

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