Trump's messages on Iran war's end unclear

President Donald Trump says the US is considering "winding down" operations against Iran, but that other nations must guard the Strait of Hormuz - a vital shipping lane for oil. Trump also adds he does not want a ceasefire.

Also on today's programme: Why a shortage of fertiliser as a result of the Iran war could lead to sharp rise in food prices across the world; and, an economist tells us why a nineteenth century mechanical piano player shows why AI cannot replace our jobs.

Presenter Celia Hatton is joined by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, executive director of ICAN, a Washington-based women’s rights and peacebuilding organisation, and Philip Coggan, a London-based financial journalist and author.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 20, 2026. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/ Reuters)