BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continue

伊朗BBC,调解努力持续进行中

Global News Podcast

2026-04-16

27 分钟
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The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet gains rare access to report from Iran. Residents living under the fragile ceasefire tell her they feel scared and are unsure if a US deal can be struck. Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshall Asim Munir, has landed in the capital to try to accelerate mediation efforts and narrow the gaps between Tehran and Washington, as President Donald Trump and the White House signal optimism over diplomatic discussions. Also: a large fire breaks out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, raising fears that it will put additional pressure on fuel and petrol access. A US court rules that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been operating as an illegal monopoly, in a verdict that could shake up the live music industry. Why some patients are requesting blood from donors who haven't been vaccinated against Covid-19. A study of more than 10 million siblings explores how birth order could affect your health. And we visit Swedish schools that are returning to pen and paper in the digital age. 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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  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • Hello, I'm Oliver Conway.

  • This edition is published in the early hours of Thursday the 16th of April.

  • The US says it's discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran.

  • Our chief international correspondent reports from inside the country.

  • There's been a major fire at one of Australia's two oil refineries.

  • And a jury has found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had an illegal monopoly

  • over big concert venues in America.

  • Also in this podcast.

  • In some classes, for example mathematics, I've noticed we've used more books during the later years than computers.

  • The Swedish schools reverting to pen and paper.

  • Despite the failure of the US and Iran to reach agreement in their peace talks in Pakistan at the weekend,

  • the Trump administration says it feels good about the prospects of a deal.

  • There's growing speculation the two sides may meet again soon in Islamabad.

  • Pakistani officials have arrived in Iran to continue their mediation efforts there,

  • and the White House Press Secretary, Caroline Levitt, says discussions are productive and ongoing.

  • The Pakistanis have been incredible mediators throughout this process,

  • and we really appreciate their friendship and their efforts to bring this deal to a close.

  • So they are the only mediator in this negotiation.