Global News Podcast Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'
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Mar 24, 2026 Iran rejects claims of US talks and accuses Washington of playing with oil and financial markets. A special report tracks rising settler attacks in the West Bank. There is also a deadly Colombian military plane crash, uncertainty over the future of OnlyFans after its owner’s death, rare sperm whale clashes on camera, and a look at what pets say about people.
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Trump Switched From Threats To Claimed Peace Talks
- Donald Trump paused threatened strikes on Iran’s power plants after warning he could “annihilate the place,” shifting suddenly from military escalation to claimed peace talks.
- The move followed market turmoil and a missed 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Backchannel Iran Contacts Remain Murky
- US officials signaled backchannel contacts with Iran, but Tehran publicly denied formal negotiations and called the reports market manipulation.
- David Willis said messages likely passed through Egypt, Pakistan, and Gulf states while possible talks in Pakistan were floated.
Iran's Bureaucratic State Survives Decapitation Strategy
- Sanam Vakil said bombing Iran’s electricity grid would almost certainly trigger regional retaliation, helping explain pressure on Trump to step back.
- She argued Iran’s system remains resilient because power is bureaucratic and institutional, not tied to one leader.
