The US-Iran Briefing Wars
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Today, Iran has rejected the US peace plan as “excessive”.
The US plan, which has not been made public, reportedly includes Iran dismantling its nuclear facilities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. In response Iran has released its own conditions for ending the war through state television. Adam is joined by Chief North America Correspondent Gary O’Donoghue.
And the Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC's new director general. The ex-president of Google's Europe, Middle East and Africa operations will replace Tim Davie, who said he was resigning in November following a storm over how Panorama edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. Adam is joined by Katie Razzall, BBC Culture Editor.
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| 0:08.1 | No, we're not talking about Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the straight of Hormuz, |
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| 0:39.0 | the episode description of this very episode of Newscast. So that's our deadline. We'll talk about |
| 0:45.2 | Donald Trump's deadline for Iran in this episode of Newscast. Newscast from the BBC. |
| 0:51.7 | Fat boy sliver me in the classroom doing our violin lessons. I was the tapp tail in the class. Can I have an apology, please? I trust almost nobody. That daddy has to sometimes do strong language. Next time in Moscow. I feel delulu with no salulu. Take me down to Downey Street. Let's go have a tour. Blimey. Hello, it's Adam in the newscast studio. |
| 1:11.4 | Last time I was sitting here, it looked like the US was talking about negotiations with Iran to end their conflict. |
| 1:20.0 | What has happened since then is that reports emerged that the US presented a 15-point peace plan. |
| 1:26.3 | That was roundly rejected by Iran with an official saying that the US presented a 15-point peace plan. That was roundly rejected by Iran, with an |
| 1:29.8 | official saying that the US was just negotiating with itself. And then during the day on Wednesday, |
| 1:35.2 | word reached us that there was going to be an impromptu White House press briefing to try and |
| 1:39.4 | clear the situation up. As we record this episode of newscast at 6.30 on Wednesday, that briefing with the |
| 1:45.4 | President's Press Secretary has just come to an end. The BBC's Chief North America correspondent |
| 1:49.9 | Gary O'Donohue was there, and he's now here on Newscast. Hello, Gary. |
| 1:54.0 | Hey, Adam. Is it true that you're stood in a flower bed currently? I literally am. I'm about, |
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