Global News Podcast Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'
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Apr 1, 2026 
Gary O'Donoghue, the BBC’s North America correspondent covering Washington and US politics, unpacks Trump’s shifting line on Iran and the political divide in America. There’s also debate over a possible King Charles trip to Washington, Australia’s scramble over fuel costs, a court block on the White House ballroom plan, a North Sea carbon capture project, IVF donor mix-up claims, and NASA’s Moon mission countdown.
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Trump Signals Exit While Core Iran Issues Persist
- Donald Trump is already framing an exit from Iran as victory even though key objectives remain unresolved.
- Gary O’Donoghue says the Strait of Hormuz is still closed, enriched uranium remains underground, and the regime survives while Trump says "we've achieved regime change."
Partisanship Is Outweighing Pain At The Petrol Pump
- Support for the Iran war is driven far more by party identity than by direct economic pain.
- Gary O’Donoghue found Alabama Republicans backing Trump despite diesel up 50% and fertilizer up $400 or $500 a tonne.
King Charles Visit Splits Britain Over Trump Ties
- King Charles's US visit has become a test of whether royal diplomacy can steady a strained alliance during war.
- David Dimbleby calls it "an acute embarrassment," while Robert Hardman argues Trump behaves differently around royalty and sees a reset opportunity.