{"podcast":{"title":"One Decision","slug":"one-decision-4241287","podcast_index_feed_id":4241287,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR7393370733","website_url":"https://www.onedecisionpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/636a47b4-0a48-11ec-9d9f-e3a5908b0aaa/image/fe1eea8590a84324665a8718eeb0e071.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Listen Now Media","episode_count":372,"summary":"Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:20:30.494666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287"},"episode":{"title":"The Oil Price Pivot: Did Global Markets Force Trump to Pause the War?","slug":"the-oil-price-pivot-did-global-markets-force-trump-to-pause-the-war","published_at":"2026-03-24T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287/the-oil-price-pivot-did-global-markets-force-trump-to-pause-the-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287","url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0c8d/traffic.megaphone.fm/LNM3933521762.mp3?updated=1774310900","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0c8d/traffic.megaphone.fm/LNM3933521762.mp3?updated=1774310900","summary":"From an ultimatum to a “pause” in attacks, did President Donald Trump just blink, or is he playing a much larger game with Iran? Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and journalist Kate McCann analyze whether President Trump’s sudden shift on Iran is a genuine diplomatic opening, a calculated move to cool soaring global oil prices, or an attempt to buy time for US Marine reinforcements to arrive. They also explore the potential strategic friction between the US and Israel, Trump’s broader foreign policy objectives, including Venezuela and Cuba, and the UK and Europe’s reluctant role in the escalating Iranian conflict. In this episode: 01:56 – From 48 Hour Ultimatum to Five-Day Pause 03:40 – The Fragility of Global Markets 05:26 – Are There Backchannel Talks Inside Iran? 07:48 – Escalating to De-Escalate 09:41– Israel-US Divergent Aims 11:36 – Does the Conflict Help or Hurt Trump? 15:14 – UK and Europe on the Sidelines Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Kate McCann (Political Editor at Times Radio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"From an ultimatum to a “pause” in attacks, did President Donald Trump just blink, or is he playing a much larger game with Iran? Former MI6 Chief Sir Rich…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1165,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/one-decision-4241287/episodes/the-oil-price-pivot-did-global-markets-force-trump-to-pause-the-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287/the-oil-price-pivot-did-global-markets-force-trump-to-pause-the-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}