Trump rows back on strait of Hormuz threat – what next?

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The US president has extended by five days his deadline to ‘hit and obliterate’ Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran does not allow shipping to move freely. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss what is behind this change of tone and the impact the uncertainty will have on the cost of living in the UK. Plus, with just over six weeks until the local elections, they talk through what to watch as the results come in. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
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0:08.0	Oh, oh, oh, oh, golly.
0:14.0	Well, what if Donald shouts at me?
0:17.0	What do I say, Labby?
0:20.0	The President of the United States posted on Truth Social.
0:23.9	I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants.
0:33.1	That Iran's Forest News Agency says and reports that there is no direct communication between Iran and the United States.
0:41.8	I taram, you are fired. You are familiar with this sentence.
0:45.1	Oh, I think we've won. We've knocked out their Navy, their Air Force. We've knocked out everything. We're roaming free.
0:50.7	I'm Pippa Carrera. And I'm Kieran, and I'm Kieran Stacey and you're listening to Politics Weekly for the Guardian.
0:59.3	Hello. Hello. Well those of you who are regular listeners to Politics Weekly will know that we usually
1:04.6	record the podcast in the morning right before one of us dashes over to Dining Street for the briefing
1:09.2	at 1130 a.m.
1:12.1	That was the same this morning, but just as we were about to press stop on the recording,
1:16.8	Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. I'm really going to resist doing an impression of him,
1:21.7	but here we go. Go on. You have to imagine this is all in caps. This is what he posted.
1:26.8	I am pleased let that stand. That's is what he posted. I am pleased, let that stand. That's what he
1:29.8	literally posted. I am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country of
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