Global News Podcast Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign
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Mar 21, 2026 
Simi Jola Osho, a BBC correspondent in Washington, tracks Trump’s mixed signals on Iran, possible US troop moves, and the political fallout from pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. Emmanuel Fabian, a defence reporter for The Times of Israel, recounts being threatened by online gamblers over missile-strike coverage. Plus Oscars thinness chatter and a rethink of Harold’s route to Hastings.
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Trump Signals Exit While Expanding Military Options
- Simi Jola Osho says Trump is trying to define victory in Iran even as his public message swings between escalation and winding down.
- CBS reported ground-troop planning, 5,000 Marines and warships are moving, and 13 US service members have been killed as oil and stocks slide.
Jerusalem Strike Shattered Assumptions About Protected Holy Sites
- Missile debris landed about 300 metres from Al-Aqsa, the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, showing how easily war could damage sacred sites.
- Sebastian Usher says East Jerusalem had felt unusually protected because Iran was assumed to avoid risking Al-Aqsa.
Polymarket Bettors Tried To Pressure A Reporter
- Emanuel Fabian says Polymarket bettors pushed him to rewrite a missile strike report so it matched their wager's settlement rules.
- The pressure escalated into WhatsApp threats, family details, and claims he would cost them nearly a million dollars.
