Special Episode: Trump kills Iran's leader - what happens next?
The News Agents
Global
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🗓️ 1 March 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Iranian state television confirmed this morning that the country's supreme leader had been killed by joint US-Israeli strikes. President Trump addressed the world from his beach resort Mar-a-Lago to declare that "freedom is at hand" for Iran, urging citizens there to rise up against their repressive government.
It’s potentially a pivotal moment in the Middle East as we wait to see if a brutal regime, that has slaughtered so many of its own people, falls. But it’s also a moment of high tension - Iran has already hit back across the region with strikes of its own. And, without taking out the entire regime - including the revolutionary guards that support it - it is possible that nothing in Iran changes but the rest of the world is dragged into major conflict.
Is this Trump's biggest gamble yet? Does international law matter any more? And how many casualties will ensue from a president who promised an end to "forever wars"?
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| 0:00.0 | The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity. |
| 0:08.1 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:11.8 | Finally, to the great proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. |
| 0:19.0 | Stay sheltered. Don't leave your home. It's very dangerous outside. |
| 0:23.6 | bombs will be dropping everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be |
| 0:28.6 | yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations. For many years, |
| 0:36.6 | you have asked for America's help, but you never got it. |
| 0:40.3 | No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who |
| 0:46.3 | is giving you what you want, so let's see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming |
| 0:53.3 | strength and devastating force. Now is the time to seize |
| 0:57.5 | control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within |
| 1:04.2 | your reach. This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass. May God bless the brave men and women of America's armed forces. |
| 1:14.0 | May God bless the United States of America. May God bless you all. |
| 1:19.1 | That is Donald Trump in white USA baseball cap from Mara Lago, with a hugely consequential |
| 1:26.7 | statement for the Iranian people and for the future of the |
| 1:31.7 | Middle East. But what is Donald Trump guaranteeing? America has killed Iran's supreme leader. |
| 1:40.2 | But what happens now? Is this Trump's biggest gamble yet? |
| 1:46.2 | Is he playing with the whole world? |
| 1:49.0 | Welcome to the newsagents' special episode. |
| 1:54.9 | The Newsagents. |
| 1:55.8 | It's John. |
| 1:56.5 | It's Emily. |
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