Iran: The Latest

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1. Netanyahu ‘pushed Trump for Iran strikes’ to delay first wartime Israeli election

   27 Oct 2026 · 38 min

   This Israeli election is the most strategically consequential in the country’s history, with record turnout as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns voters to pick him or die. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

2. Trump vows ‘mini Operation Epic Fury’ as Iran plots to kill Americans

   26 Oct 2026 · 39 min

   Donald Trump has threatened to restart the war with Iran with “another little Operation Epic Fury”, even as US intelligence exposes advanced Iranian plots targeting American personnel across the Middle East. On…

3. US Navy prepares indefinite Iran blockade as Houthi missiles target Riyadh

   23 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   The US is preparing for a protracted war with Iran as Donald Trump’s UN ambassador, Mike Waltz, warns the US Navy can maintain its maritime blockade on Iranian ports indefinitely. With Iranian seaborne oil exports…

4. Iran threatens to cut undersea cables as US and Israel plan new strikes

   22 Oct 2026 · 35 min

   Further details have emerged regarding US-Israeli plans for a joint military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections. Following sightings of Israeli Air Force jets flying up to the Iranian border on Monday,…

5. Israel and the US weigh fresh Iran strikes as the Houthi siege deepens

   21 Oct 2026 · 33 min

   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his military to plan a multi-day bombing campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and power grids, as talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signal…

6. UK sends Typhoon jets to protect Saudi Arabia against the Houthis

   20 Oct 2026 · 48 min

   British RAF Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to defend cities and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, following the Yemen-based militant group’s deadliest attack yet, a devastating assault that killed at…

7. Egypt weighs entering war against the Houthis as strikes threaten global shipping

   19 Oct 2026 · 36 min

   Houthi ballistic missile strikes kill 20 people in Yemen as Egypt considers sending military support to help Saudi Arabia counter Iranian threats in the Red Sea. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan…

8. ‘Hegseth is unfit’: US tank commander on Iran war failures, impeachment and running for Senate

   18 Oct 2026 · 25 min

   The Iran war has stretched the US Congress to breaking point and exposed Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Pentagon as fundamentally lacking, according to an ex-tank commander who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat.…

9. Iran’s terror network exposed & how pinpoint IRGC strikes smashed up the Gulf

   16 Oct 2026 · 40 min

   A new report exposes how pinpoint strikes by Iran and its proxies hit at least 84 Gulf infrastructure targets a total of 135 times, systematically disabling key infrastructure throughout the war. On today’s episode of…

10. Iran sinks two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Houthis ‘days’ from taking Yemen’s Taiz

    15 Oct 2026 · 37 min

    Iran has sunk two cargo vessels in under 24 hours in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began in March. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to chief foreign affairs…

11. Iran cornered but still dangerous: ex-general on the IRGC, Yemen’s Houthis and the special forces

    14 Oct 2026 · 40 min

    The Houthi offensive in Yemen is reaching a critical tipping point as the Iran-backed militants encircle the strategic city of Taiz, threatening to tip the war in their favour. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

12. MI5 warns Iran targeting UK military sites & the war’s looming food price crisis

    13 Oct 2026 · 35 min

    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war is throttling global fertiliser supply chains, driving up transport costs, and sparking a looming food price crisis. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

13. Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Riyadh airport

    12 Oct 2026 · 39 min

    A brutal wave of Houthi missiles have struck Saudi Arabia’s main Riyadh airport, killing at least 14 in the deadliest attack on a Gulf nation since the US-Iran war began. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest,…

14. US veteran midterms revolt as Trump’s Iran war causes $6 diesel spike

    11 Oct 2026 · 28 min

    US military veterans are turning on Donald Trump and the Republican party as the Iran war drives fuel prices past $6 a gallon ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. In today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest,…

15. Pentagon prepares 3-day Iran blitz as Houthi missiles kill Riyadh airport pilot

    9 Oct 2026 · 25 min

    Houthi ballistic missiles have struck Riyadh international airport for the third time in a week, killing three Saudis including a pilot, destroying a plane and prompting major carriers to cancel flights. On today’s…

16. Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up

    8 Oct 2026 · 32 min

    Donald Trump is reportedly readying to restart major combat operations against Iran and alongside former war-partner Israel - before the US midterm elections. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey…

17. Houthi strikes shut Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel

    7 Oct 2026 · 48 min

    Three years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once…

18. How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems

    6 Oct 2026 · 37 min

    The US Navy is facing increasingly long deployments as depleted interceptor stockpiles as aircraft carriers struggle to cope with Donald Trump’s eight-month Iran war and other commitments. Is America overstretched at…

19. US bombers quit UK base over Iran terror plot & Houthis attack Saudi oil

    5 Oct 2026 · 32 min

    US heavy bombers have quit the RAF Fairford base amid new details about a suspected Iran terror plot. Is the UK still safe for US assets? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest news live, Sophia Yan, Roland Oliphant,…

20. Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war

    4 Oct 2026 · 32 min

    Republicans are revolting over soaring prices from the Iran war and there is turmoil inside the Pentagon. The polls predict Donald Trump could lose the House and the Senate in the 2026 US midterms - are they right? On…

21. US deploys third carrier to Iran as Trump admits munitions shortage

    2 Oct 2026 · 39 min

    The US is sending a third aircraft carrier to Iran even as Donald Trump admits to ammunition shortages as a result of the war. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan speaks with Renad Mansour, deputy…

22. Iran-linked network targets Israeli election & the hero pilot who stopped a war

    1 Oct 2026 · 37 min

    From the UK to Israel, the signs of Iran’s malicious influence across the West are growing. Will the attempted hijack of an Israel-bound flight from Dubai be added to that list? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

23. Hijack attack on Israel plane & why the US-Iran war is about to restart

    30 Sep 2026 · 38 min

    A flight to Israel from the UAE has been diverted and made an emergency landing after the pilot was violently attacked in a suspected hijack attempt. On today’s Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey…

24. Trump digs in on Iran blockade & how to defeat Yemen’s ‘evil’ Houthis

    29 Sep 2026 · 43 min

    Donald Trump is digging in on the blockade of Iranian ports, making it clear to negotiators that the US will not budge without major concessions on Iran’s nuclear program. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

25. ‘Bomb plot’ foiled at UK RAF Fairford base housing US Iran bombers

    28 Sep 2026 · 38 min

    Police in the UK are investigating alleged Iranian links to a suspected bomb plot to attack RAF Fairford, the main base for US bombers during the Iran war. Donald Trump says the suspects intended “big damage”. On…

26. Iran offers a truce as China plays the long game

    25 Sep 2026 · 39 min

    As Chinese leader Xi Jinping concludes his three-day state visit to Washington, Beijing’s incremental support of Tehran threatens to undermine Donald Trump’s pressure campaign. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

27. Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and inside the diplomatic deadlock at UNGA

    24 Sep 2026 · 31 min

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took to the UN stage in mourning attire to deliver a defiant message to Washington: Tehran will “never bow or bend the knee” to US bullying. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

28. Iran vows 'crushing blows' against US as China’s secret nuclear expansion revealed

    23 Sep 2026 · 34 min

    Donald Trump has told reporters at the UN General Assembly he faces a critical decision: strike a deal with Tehran or "annihilate the Islamic Republic," while Masoud Pezeshkian insists Iran’s nuclear program will…

29. Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump calls off Houthi strikes at last minute

    22 Sep 2026 · 36 min

    Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he is deciding between a fresh agreement with Iran and driving the regime “into hell”, after Tehran reportedly offered a seven-day deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if…

30. Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support

    21 Sep 2026 · 30 min

    A Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi Arabia. On today’s episode of Iran: the…

31. Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran as China upgrades Djibouti military base

    18 Sep 2026 · 42 min

    Donald Trump has once again threatened to "annihilate" the Iranian regime, saying he faces a major decision on how to proceed with the Iran war but will consult with his Gulf allies at the UN General Assembly next week…

32. Pentagon admits mass US aircraft losses and base damage from Iran war

    17 Sep 2026 · 34 min

    A landmark Pentagon report has exposed the devastating cost of the Iran war for the US military: 59 aircraft damaged or destroyed, bases struck across the Middle East, and critical missile stockpiles depleted for up to…

33. Inside Iran’s spiralling economy as Yemen’s Houthis target Mecca and down Saudi jet

    16 Sep 2026 · 34 min

    Saudi Arabia claimed that Yemen’s Houthis tried to attack the holy city of Mecca, and the Iran-backed militia claims to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen, as fighting by the Red Sea continues. On…

34. Houthi blitz threatens Suez Canal as Saudi Arabia turns to UK for help

    15 Sep 2026 · 34 min

    Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia have exchanged further strikes, amid signs that Tehran is ramping up the war against Riyadh to compensate for a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. On today’s episode of…

35. Strikes close key Saudi oil pipeline after Houthis ask Trump not to bomb them

    14 Sep 2026 · 28 min

    A strike from militants in Iraq has knocked out Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West oil pipeline, as Donald Trump reveals Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels called him asking the US not to get militarily involved. On…

36. US fears Iran war could drag into 2029. Trump insists it’s ‘worth it’

    13 Sep 2026 · 27 min

    Donald Trump has admitted the US-Iran war will last beyond the November midterm elections - some think it will last well into 2029 - with Republicans now facing the possibility of losing the House and the Senate as oil…

37. US Gen Ben Hodges: Trump’s Houthi Red Sea crisis, Pentagon chaos and 9/11’s legacy

    11 Sep 2026 · 39 min

    “The inability or unwillingness of the Trump administration to connect the dots on what is going on, from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, is a reflection of the lack of really good deep strategic thinking.” On…

38. Iran’s Houthis seize key Red Sea port as $100 oil threatens global economy

    10 Sep 2026 · 36 min

    The Iran-backed Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of al-Mokha - apparently at the direction of the IRGC - as fighting in Yemen and Saudi Arabia escalates. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

39. Iran captures US submarine drone & how Russia supercharges Iran’s weapons

    9 Sep 2026 · 40 min

    Iran claims to capture an advanced US Navy submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz. How significant is it? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Nikolay Kozhanov, former attaché at the…

40. Iran uses new missile to target US warships as UK sanctions Israel settlements

    8 Sep 2026 · 41 min

    Iran claims to have targeted US warships with a new ballistic missile for the first time in the war and has warned that its new military doctrine involves pre-emptive strikes. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest,…

41. US sinks Iranian ship as battle for the Strait of Hormuz heats up

    7 Sep 2026 · 29 min

    The US Navy struck three Iranian vessels, sinking one and disabling two, after fresh attacks by Tehran on American warships near the Strait of Hormuz. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and…

42. Trump facing midterms nightmare as approval ratings plunge over Iran war

    6 Sep 2026 · 29 min

    Donald Trump’s approval rating has plummeted to a record low as the military and economic toll of the US-Iran war collides with the upcoming 2026 midterm elections - and the pressure is on. On today’s episode of Iran:…

43. US Navy drained by Iran war as Hegseth-Pentagon turmoil grows

    4 Sep 2026 · 39 min

    US Vice President JD Vance has said there will be an investigation into a deadly strike on a wedding in southern Iran after an American precision-guided glide bomb appears increasingly likely to have been the culprit.…

44. Iran hostage crisis: 'My mum was in Evin prison when Israel bombed it'

    3 Sep 2026 · 42 min

    What’s it like to be taken hostage by the Iranian regime and imprisoned for months on end in Evin, Tehran’s most notorious prison, amid an unprecedented war with the US and Israel? On today’s episode of Iran: the…

45. US strikes IRGC bases & what the Iran war means for China invading Taiwan

    2 Sep 2026 · 50 min

    Donald Trump has ordered the deadliest attacks against Iranian targets since July, striking IRGC air defense systems, radars, telecommunications - and reportedly a wedding party. On today’s episode of Iran: the…

46. Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ despite US military war warning

    1 Sep 2026 · 34 min

    For the first time in over a month, fighting has erupted in the Strait of Hormuz after US forces struck Iranian sea mine-equipped rocket launchers on Larak Island. Iran retaliated by targeting US bases in Jordan,…

47. Simon Sebag-Montefiore on the Iran war: Trump’s mistakes, Israel’s overreach and the end of the ‘Middle East’

    30 Aug 2026 · 41 min

    "Israel is in a situation of kind of spectacular military virtuosity, but also strategic impoverishment. You cannot kill everybody." On today’s bank holiday bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to…

48. Hegseth in the firing line after six months of war

    28 Aug 2026 · 27 min

    Six months into the Iran conflict, the war has devolved into an economic ‘quagmire’ as the US shifts strategy from kinetic strikes to prolonged blockade tactics under "Operation Economic Outcast". On today’s episode…

49. ‘We’re going to see a reckoning’ of the global order: Middle East scholar’s verdict

    27 Aug 2026 · 39 min

    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan is joined by Middle East scholar Vali Nasr to assess the state of the conflict as it hits the six-month mark. They discuss why Washington’s security umbrella in the…

50. CIA Chief's secret Moscow flight - Has the US tried to bargain with Putin over Iran?

    26 Aug 2026 · 30 min

    As the US-Iran war approaches the six-month mark, CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes a secret eight-hour flight to Moscow to meet with Russian officials. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant and…