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Iran: The Latest

Iran: The Latest is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs news podcast providing deep-dive analysis on the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.Veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest updates from The Telegraph’s award-winning journalists, plus exclusive interviews with world-class experts in military strategy, international relations, and Middle East policy.From attacks on the Gulf to Hezbollah in Lebanon to the Houthis in

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42:53

‘Trump is wrong - Iran’s regime is not split over...

Iran: The Latest ·

2026/04/24

The US-Iran ceasefire has limped into its third week, but can stuttering peace talks deliver a deal before war resumes?Roland Oliphant is joined by Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, to discuss the latest news and updates, including what Mojtaba Khamanei’s reported injuries tell us about the balance of power in Tehran.She also explains why the normally factional Iranian regime is united in its need to end the war, and how Donald Trump’s attempt to

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46:27

Sea mines and fast boats: how Iran closed the Strait...

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2026/04/23

What will it take to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iran’s sea mines and fast boats?With Tehran now charging extortionate tolls, attacking commercial ships who do not get permission to transit and reportedly laying around 20 sea mines, the vital waterway has become a living nightmare. President Donald Trump today told the US Navy to fire on any boats laying mines, but with Pentagon estimates that it will take six months to mine-sweep the Strait, is that enough?To discuss the problem, Venetia

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50:03

Trump’s Iran ceasefire flounders as ‘utter chaos’...

Iran: The Latest ·

2026/04/22

Instead of peace talks today, the US-Iran ceasefire is on the brink of collapsing and the Strait of Hormuz is heating up.Despite the two-week deadline expiring today, JD Vance never boarded a plane to Pakistan for negotiations and neither did anyone from Iran. Instead, Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire indefinitely and the IRGC has today attacked several more international ships.Is the war about to restart? Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant are joined by chief foreign affairs commentator

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33:08

‘Any US-Iran nuclear deal is an illusion without...

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2026/04/21

Can the US and Iran strike a last-minute nuclear deal to end the war?With the two-week ceasefire deadline expiring on Wednesday, peace talks are tentatively set to go ahead in Pakistan between US Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Ghalibaf. Donald Trump has threatened to resume bombing if negotiations fail, but a major stumbling block remains: Iran’s nuclear programme.Washington wants Tehran to end all advanced uranium enrichment and give up its 450kg of “nuclear dust”

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36:15

US seizure of Iran vessel near Strait of Hormuz...

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2026/04/20

Will the weekend showdown in the Strait of Hormuz collapse the US-Iran ceasefire?After Iran opened and then closed the Strait, attacked an Indian tanker and turned around ships, Donald Trump ordered the seizure of a sanctioned Iranian vessel that was attempting to pass through the US blockade. What followed was a new first for the war: shots fired at the Iranian container ship’s engine and the whole vessel taken into custody.Retired Royal Navy commodore Steve Prest looks at how such seizures

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37:25

Iran ‘surrendering’ enriched uranium & why...

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2026/04/17

Is Iran giving up its enriched uranium?US President Donald Trump says Tehran has agreed to hand over all of its “nuclear dust” - a potentially huge concession in the war. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss why this would be so significant and what might have been offered to Iran in return. They also discuss what this means for US-Iran peace talks and the latest updates from the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it was “completely open”.Plus, as the separate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire comes

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43:28

Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon & how...

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2026/04/16

On today’s episode, Donald Trump wrangles the leaders of Israel and Lebanon into their first direct talks in decades. Ending the fighting in Lebanon would bring the White House’s “grand bargain” peace deal with Iran itself a step closer.But on the ground, Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah rages unabated.While the ceasefire In Iran itself is holding, the war is remaking the political map of Europe.James Crisp, the Telegraph’s Europe editor, explains how the conflict has turned Donald Trump from

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40:26

Trump vs Netanyahu: will Israel continue fighting if...

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2026/04/15

With a tenuous ceasefire hanging in the balance, Vice President of the United States JD Vance has come out offering a ‘grand bargain’ with Iran, signalling a possible reset of ties with the Islamic Republic. Is this a shift in position? Or is it postponing the inevitable reckoning? The Telegraph's Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator David Blair gives us his take on the chances of diplomacy breaking the deadlock.Plus, Venetia Rainey talks to former Mossad analyst Sima Shine and asks what role Israel

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41:57

US and China on maritime 'collision course' as first...

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2026/04/14

America's naval blockade of Iran is meant to choke Tehran into lifting its own restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, but will it work and can it be enforced? Former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe joins Roland Oliphant to explain the operational challenges.The first day of the maritime siege has drawn vocal condemnation from Beijing, in the latest sign of growing Chinese involvement in the crisis. Chinese officials were key to persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire. There are claims that Chinese

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33:06

Can Trump’s blockade break Iran’s grip on Strait of...

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2026/04/13

Could Donald Trump’s naval blockade break Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz?As the shaky ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran continues to hold despite failed peace talks over the weekend, Washington is trying a new tack to end the war: barring Iran’s use of its ports. With the US Navy enforcing a blockade of the Strait as of today, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant are joined by senior foreign correspondent Adrian Blomfield in Oman to discuss whether it could work.Adrian also looks at the

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31:51

Is the Iran war over or is the US just reloading?

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2026/04/10

Can the US and Iran broker a peace deal while Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting?All eyes are on Pakistan this weekend as US Vice President JD Vance flies to Islamabad to meet with Tehran’s negotiating team, led by Parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf. But with disagreement over whether the ceasefire applies to Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, it’s not clear what progress will be made.Meanwhile, Donald Trump is pressuring Nato to come up with a solution to the Strait - and fast

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41:47

Trump’s Iran ceasefire on brink of collapse & how...

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2026/04/09

Will Israel’s war to eliminate Hezbollah in Lebanon collapse the fragile US-Iran ceasefire?Tehran has accused Israel of violating the terms of its deal with Donald Trump by launching a massive military operation against its Lebanese proxy on Wednesday afternoon, killing more than 250 people with strikes on more than 100 targets in the space of 10 minutes. Today, Hezbollah has responded by firing a barrage of rockets at northern Israel.Iran and Europe want Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire, but

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41:23

The holes in Trump's Iran ceasefire: Israel, Lebanon...

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2026/04/08

Is this the end of the Iran war?Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire deal after 40 days of fighting, with peace talks mediated by Pakistan set to go ahead this Friday. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth today said the US had achieved a “historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield”.But many questions remain unanswered. Will the ceasefire turn into a lasting peace? What guarantees and concessions have been offered by each side? Will the Strait of Hormuz ever be fully open again? And

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39:42

Trump's Iran deal deadline: ‘A whole civilisation...

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2026/04/07

What will happen after Donald Trump’s midnight deadline for Iran to strike a deal?The US president has issued a series of increasingly hardline threats to Tehran to force it sue for peace and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, from the complete demolition of all of its bridges and power plants to destroying its entire civilisation.Venetia Rainey is joined by senior foreign correspondent Sophia Yan to discuss Trump’s latest ultimatum, the frantic peace talks underway to avoid further escalation, and the

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59:51

Inside the 'Easter Miracle': How the US rescued two...

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2026/04/06

How did America manage to rescue two airmen after their plane was shot down over Iran?In this bonus bank holiday episode, Venetia Rainey is joined by Jack Murphy, ex-US special forces who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, including as a Green Beret. He is now a journalist and military commentator and hosts The Team House national security podcast. He broke the story that the weapons systems officer (WSO) from the downed F-15E had been rescued alive after 36 hours stranded behind enemy lines.Jack

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39:47

‘Iran thinks it’s still a great power’: Why the...

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2026/04/03

Why hasn’t the Iranian regime surrendered yet?The Islamic Republic is at the centre of a war sending shock waves around the world, and despite being pummelled by the US and Israel, it remains defiant. The explanation lies in the country's ancient history and myths, which still permeate modern Iranian politics today. For this special Easter edition, Ali Ansari, professor of Iranian history at the University of St Andrews, joins Roland Oliphant to take us all the way back to the empire of Cyrus the

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35:43

'We’ve trained for this': How US Marines could open...

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2026/04/02

Could US amphibious troops re-open the Strait of Hormuz?In his first major speech on the Iran war, Donald Trump said America is on course to finish its military campaign in the next three weeks. But to do so, he will have to find solutions to both the Strait, and Iran's remaining stockpile of enriched uranium.To discuss, Roland Oliphant is joined from Saudi Arabia by Andrew Milburn, a former US Marine Corps colonel and ex-deputy Commander of Special Operations Command Central (CENTCOM), the

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40:20

Iran's 'zombie regime' & UAE ‘to help force open’...

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2026/04/01

Could the UAE help solve the Strait of Hormuz stalemate caused by the Iran war?The US is growing increasingly angry with its allies for refusing to help fully reopen the blocked waterway, which has led to soaring oil prices and dire economic warnings. From President Donald Trump threatening to pull out of Nato (a Telegraph exclusive) to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth lambasting the UK, Washington’s ire is palpable.Venetia Rainey runs through the latest updates from the Middle East, including

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41:24

One month of Iran-US war: Assassinations, missiles...

Iran: The Latest ·

2026/03/31

After one month of the US-Iran war, who is winning and who is losing?Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey step back to examine how much of US President Donald Trump’s original war goals have been achieved, from destroying Iran’s missiles, navy and regional proxies to regime change and preventing the development of nuclear weapons.They also look at the role of Israel, the impact of attacks on the Gulf and the global economic shock caused by Iran’s closure of the vital waterway, the Strait of

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36:50

Iran vows to ‘rain fire’ on US troops, the Houthi...

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2026/03/30

Is the US about to invade Iran?Warship USS Tripoli has arrived in the Middle East with thousands of fresh troops, and the USS Boxer is not far behind - but Iran has vowed to “rain fire” on any American troops who set foot on its territory. Meanwhile, Trump is said to be considering taking Kharg Island and has been claiming regime change has already happened.Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss all the latest updates, along with the impact on the price of oil and Israel expanding its offensive

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