Global News Podcast Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'
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Mar 30, 2026 
Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor and veteran war correspondent, breaks down the escalating Iran crisis. Trump’s talk of seizing Iranian oil and the arrival of US troops raise fears of a wider conflict. There’s also a look at strikes and blackouts in Tehran, NASA’s Moon mission comeback, and a surprise political first in a French village.
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Trump Oil Threats Deepen Global Market Shock
- Trump’s threats to seize Iranian oil moved markets even before policy changed, pushing crude to about $116 a barrel.
- Nick Marsh said Houthi threats and possible ground action made traders price in sustained disruption to energy flows.
Why Taking Iranian Territory Solves Little
- Jeremy Bowen argues Trump’s military choices are all bad because tactical gains like taking Kharg Island may not produce strategic control.
- Iran could still menace Hormuz while Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandeb, squeezing both oil and global trade routes at once.
Tehran Residents Describe Fear Under Airstrikes
- Tehran residents described strikes hitting ordinary streets and neighborhoods, turning daily life into fear, blackouts, and frantic phone calls.
- One woman said the alley beside her mother’s home was attacked and she felt she died “a hundred times over again.”