US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uranium
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
President Trump has again insisted that Tehran is ready to hand over its enriched uranium as part of a deal to end the war, despite Iran saying no such agreement is in place, and that its nuclear material is "going nowhere". Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open - but shipping companies have been warned to steer clear. Tehran threatens to shut the key shipping lane once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after the waterway was announced as reopened following the 10-day ceasefire deal in Lebanon.
Also: the head of AI firm Anthropic visits the White House for a "productive and constructive" meeting, following months of tension between the Pentagon and the tech company. The rising value of Pokémon cards sparks a crime spree across North America and the UK. The BBC reports from a marathon patrol mission in one of the harshest environments on Earth - Canada's vast Arctic - as global tensions grow. Dubai police arrest an Irish fugitive, Daniel Kinahan, who is accused of heading one of Europe's most violent criminal gangs. There is outrage among football fans over train ticket prices for travel between New York City and the New Jersey stadium hosting the football World Cup final, prompting accusations of price gouging. And the Bafta Games Awards in London hands the top prize to the French video game, 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.6 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:10.8 | I'm Chris Barrow, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 18th of April, these are our main |
| 0:15.4 | stories. Donald Trump says Iran will give up its enriched uranium. Tehran says they've agreed |
| 0:20.4 | to no such thing. |
| 0:21.8 | There's also confusion as to whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or not. |
| 0:25.9 | And the 2026 gaming BAFTA winners have been announced with the French dark fantasy game |
| 0:30.1 | Claire Obscure Expedition 33 taking the grand prize. |
| 0:35.8 | Also in this podcast, Pokemon cards are now so valuable |
| 0:38.9 | that they've become the target of crime sprees around the world. |
| 0:42.3 | People think these are like children's play things. |
| 0:44.9 | They're not there to be taken seriously. |
| 0:47.0 | But from the people who are committing the crimes, it's kind of like an easy target. |
| 0:51.0 | And football fans hit out at World Cup travel costs in the United States. |
| 0:58.8 | On paper, Iran and the United States are trying to navigate their way towards peace talks |
| 1:03.7 | and a potential deal. Both sides have taken to media and social platforms putting out statements, |
| 1:09.5 | but some of them are painting a confusing |
| 1:11.1 | picture. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but shipping companies have been warned |
| 1:15.7 | to steer clear. Donald Trump says Iran will give up its enriched uranium. Tehran says |
| 1:20.7 | they've agreed to no such thing. The US president has claimed there are no sticking points left |
| 1:25.5 | and that a deal is very close, going |
| 1:27.7 | so far as saying Tehran has agreed to everything. |
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