Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'

德黑兰称美国会谈报道为“假新闻”

Global News Podcast

2026-03-24

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The speaker of Iran's parliament has said no negotiations have taken place with the United States, contradicting President Trump's announcement that talks were ongoing. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said ''fake news'' was being used to manipulate the financial and oil markets. Also: a special report on the increase in Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank. At least 60 people have been killed after a Colombian Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff. Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of the online platform OnlyFans has died aged 43. Drone footage has captured sperm whales headbutting each other, something scientists had only speculated about until now. And we delve into the long history of human-animal companionship, and examine what our relationship with our pets reveals about us. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • Hello, I'm Oliver Conway.

  • We're recording this at five o'clock GMT on Tuesday the 24th of March.

  • The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament denies claims by President Trump that peace talks

  • are underway between Iran and the US.

  • The Colombian military says 66 soldiers have died in a plane crash.

  • And we report on the increase in Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank.

  • Also in the podcast.

  • A Swarovski cat flap studded with crystals.

  • You can buy enormously expensive satin pyjamas for your dog or your cat and even your ferret.

  • Is your pet controlling your life and your wallet?

  • In the face of turmoil on the markets and defiance from Iranian hardliners,

  • President Trump has, for now, backed down on his threat to obliterate Iran's power plants.

  • He had said he would target them if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours.

  • That deadline has now passed and the crucial waterway remains shut, but the US has not attacked.

  • Instead, Mr Trump says he's paused the threatened strikes because peace talks are underway.

  • We are now having really good discussions.

  • They want peace.

  • They've agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon, etc. Etc.

  • But we'll see.