Simon Marks Reporting

Ongoing news reports from Washington and elsewhere by Emmy award-winning reporter Simon Marks. Simon's coverage airs on TV and radio networks worldwide and is now also available through all major podcast services. Once called "the harbinger of daily astonishment", Simon is the President & Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News. You can watch his latest TV reporting here.

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March 13 · 11 min
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 · 3 min
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 · 3 min
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 · 5 min
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 · 10 min
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 11 · 6 min
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 · 4 min
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 · 5 min
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 · 7 min
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 · 14 min
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 · 3 min
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 · 11 min
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 8 · 15 min
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 · 15 min
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 · 12 min
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 · 12 min
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 · 11 min
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 · 16 min
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 · 12 min
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 · 7 min
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.