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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 26 MIN

Trump's Iran options

from The Global Story · host BBC World Service

As the US and Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week, there are growing number of people in the United States calling for it end. But the military operations are increasing, not winding down. This is a critical moment where the war could turn into a long drawn-out conflict. Or it could be a moment where Donald Trump dashes for a quick exit. The BBC’s world affairs correspondent Joe Inwood and the BBC’s Persian service’s Ghoncheh Habibiazad discuss with Tristan where this could all go next?Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Xandra EllinSound engineer: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China CollinsPhoto: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One, March 20, 2026. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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