June 5, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "bored" by Iran negotiations while his family coins it
About this episode
Simon discusses Trump's disinterest in Iran negotiations and the Trump family's acquisition of an island in Albania amidst protests.
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States (and this week, also in Albania) for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: --Trump says Iran peace talks have "bored" him; --Rubio claims the war is over when it isn't; --Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner acquire an Albanian island, and spark furious protests in Tirana.
People in this episode
Host: Simon Marks
Topics covered
- Iran negotiations
- Trump family
- Albanian island
- political commentary
- US politics
- international relations
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Albania
- Ivanka Trump
- Jared Kushner
- politics
- Rubio
- protests
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iran, Albania, Tirana
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- June 10, 2026 - Trump launches military reprisals against Iran, risking ceasefire talks
- May 7, 2026 - US Roundup: Iran launches attacks on Israel on 100th day of conflict
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