Iran: The Latest

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1. The UK just proved it hasn’t learned Iran and Ukraine war lessons

   30 Jun 2026 · 36 min

   As the US and Iran meet in Qatar, the UK has unveiled £15 billion in defence spending - but is it all a giant “fudge” to avoid humiliation by Donald Trump at next week’s Nato summit? Announcing the Defence Investment…

2. US hammers Iran after Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks

   29 Jun 2026 · 29 min

   Tit-for-tat violence between Iran and the US erupted over the weekend as missiles and drones flew in both directions across the Strait of Hormuz. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, we break down a dangerous…

3. Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz & is Trump's Iran deal better or worse than Obama's?

   26 Jun 2026 · 42 min

   Iran’s direct strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has shattered US hopes of bypassing the IRGC with a covert new route. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey exposes how this tactical…

4. Iran war leaves US facing 'alarming' weapons shortage

   25 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   President Donald Trump needs more than $65bn in urgent funding for the Pentagon as a result of the Iran war, a stark reminder of the cost to America’s military. Amid a munitions crunch, the defense industrial base is…

5. Trump’s radical plan for Syria to attack Hezbollah: ‘No one is on board’

   24 Jun 2026 · 29 min

   The war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah remains a major sticking point in US-Iran peace talks - but Donald Trump has a controversial solution. At the G7 summit, he said he wants Syria to militarily intervene…

6. Iran’s stealth Strait of Hormuz toll plan & how Trump’s war reshaped the world

   23 Jun 2026 · 32 min

   Iran has unveiled a plan to impose stealth fees on the Strait of Hormuz, using an insurance loophole to keep exacting tolls out of the key waterway post-war. Telegraph senior foreign correspondent Adrian Blomfield…

7. US lifts Iran oil sanctions & how Trump lost his final European allies

   22 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   As Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lock down a 60-day roadmap to end the war, Tehran has walked away with immediate waivers on its oil and petrochemical exports. Venetia Rainey and…

8. ‘Wake up’: US forces Israel into Hezbollah ceasefire after stark warning

   19 Jun 2026 · 39 min

   Is Donald Trump’s US-Iran peace deal already falling apart? Less than a day after the historic MoU was signed to end the war, fighting has been ongoing in Lebanon, with Hezbollah killing four Israeli soldiers and…

9. 4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war

   18 Jun 2026 · 39 min

   Donald Trump has signed a peace deal with Iran, but his critics are saying it’s a humiliation. Roland Oliphant and David Blair go through the US-Iran deal line by line and give each side a score, from $300bn in…

10. Why Trump is throwing Israel under the bus over the Iran war

    17 Jun 2026 · 31 min

    As details of the US-Iran 14-point peace deal leaks, Trump and other world leaders at the G7 summit today are singing its praises - but is it any good? Venetia Rainey breaks down the proposed timeline in the…

11. 'Mini exodus' in Strait of Hormuz as Vance insists peace deal is ‘good for US’

    16 Jun 2026 · 34 min

    It’s become the crux of the US-Iran peace deal: is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed, free or with tolls? Roland Oliphant speaks to Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, explains the lingering…

12. Trump’s peace deal: is the US paying Iran to reopen Hormuz?

    15 Jun 2026 · 31 min

    Donald Trump has declared the Iran war over, telling oil tankers to "start their engines" as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifts its naval blockade. So why are so many people unhappy with the ‘peace…

13. 100 days of US-Iran war: the winners and losers

    14 Jun 2026 · 42 min · Bonus

    After more than 100 days of the US-Iran war launched by Donald Trump, who is winning and who is losing? An American and an Iranian debate the big successes, what could have gone better, and what the long-term…

14. 'End it now’: Why the Gulf needs Trump to strike Iran deal

    12 Jun 2026 · 35 min

    Donald Trump says the Iran war could be ended with a peace deal this weekend. For the Gulf, everything is at stake. Battered by Iranian missiles and drones throughout the war and economically strangled by the Strait…

15. Trump hits Iran with dozens of Tomahawks as war looms over World Cup

    11 Jun 2026 · 35 min

    Is this the start of a new phase in the US-Iran war? Following another night of US strikes on Iran and Tehran responding by hitting its Gulf neighbours, Donald Trump has today vowed to ramp things up even further…

16. Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ & inside the Pentagon's drone revolution

    10 Jun 2026 · 37 min

    Trump has vowed Iran will “pay the price” after it launched multiple strikes on US bases throughout the Middle East. The latest escalation came up after the US bombed Iran in response to a Shahed drone downing an…

17. US Apache helicopter downed & why Trump’s war is ‘colossal failure’ for Israel

    9 Jun 2026 · 36 min

    The exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran have highlighted the tensions between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu after more than 100 days of war. The US president wants the war to stop - now. The Israeli…

18. Israel hammers Iran after ballistic missiles attack & 100 days of war: winners and losers

    8 Jun 2026 · 33 min

    Iran and Israel have bombed each other for the first time since they agreed a ceasefire with the US in early April. Why? And can Donald Trump stop all-out war from re-erupting? Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant bring…

19. Iran’s drones have reshaped warfare. Can the US catch up?

    5 Jun 2026 · 33 min

    How did heavily sanctioned Iran create a drone so cheap, deadly and effective that everyone from Russia to the US has copied it? From the Gulf being inundated with attacks by Iranian Shaheds to Ukraine finding…

20. The secret US operation defying Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

    4 Jun 2026 · 31 min

    The US military is secretly helping ships circumvent Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz along a new route hugging the Omani coast. Bryan Clark, a former US Navy officer and senior fellow at the Hudson…

21. Iran strikes Kuwait airport after US bombs Qeshm Island & why the World Cup’s timing matters for the war

    3 Jun 2026 · 43 min

    Is Donald Trump waiting until after the World Cup to restart the war with Iran despite the largest attack on the Gulf since the ceasefire began? Violence erupted overnight in the Middle East after the US attacked a…

22. What Trump's angry call with Netanyahu means for the Iran war

    2 Jun 2026 · 33 min

    Could Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah ruin the US’s attempts to strike a deal with Iran? News today about a fiery, expletive-laden phone call suggests Donald Trump is very upset with Benjamin Netanyahu and has…

23. Iran quits US talks, vows escalation after Israel orders Beirut strikes

    1 Jun 2026 · 47 min

    Iran has pulled out of peace talks to end the war with the US, accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire by ordering strikes on Beirut. Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the latest news, which comes after a…

24. Trump lifts Hormuz naval blockade & inside Iran’s ‘idiot’ proxy army

    29 May 2026 · 47 min

    Donald Trump says the US is lifting its blockade of Iranian ports and boats in the Strait of Hormuz - does this mean a peace deal is imminent? Plus, Iran famously has two militaries: a regular army, and the IRGC. But…

25. ‘Ceasefire violated’: US fury after Iran targets Kuwait base

    28 May 2026 · 41 min

    The United States has for the first time accused Iran of breaching the ceasefire, after Tehran fired a ballistic missile at Kuwait in response to the Americans hitting southern Iran. Washington brushed off previous…

26. Iran demands $24bn to sign US peace deal - will Trump accept?

    27 May 2026 · 36 min

    Iran appears increasingly confident that it will secure a favourable end to the war with the US. From demanding $24bn in frozen assets to publishing what they say is a draft peace deal to restoring the Internet after…

27. US ‘blows up’ Iran mine-laying ships as Trump chases ‘bum deal’

    26 May 2026 · 39 min

    The US says it has bombed Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz and a missile launch site in southern Iran. Tehran says it has downed American drones. Is the war about to restart? Former Royal Navy officer…

28. How the tank is evolving to survive the century of the drone

    25 May 2026 · 44 min

    In this special bank holiday episode, we’re taking a break from looking at the US-Iran war and focusing instead on tanks. Since it first appeared on the Somme battlefield, the tank has dominated and defined modern…

29. First Venezuela, then Iran. Is Cuba next on Trump’s hit list?

    22 May 2026 · 45 min

    With Iran peace talks deadlocked, US military attention appears to be turning to another longtime enemy: Cuba. This week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Cuba a threat to US security. Indictments have been…

30. Trump, Iran and the $150,000 Strait of Hormuz toll

    21 May 2026 · 30 min

    Oil flows will not return to normal until the second half of next year - even if the Strait of Hormuz opens now. That’s the grim prognosis of the UAE’s most senior oil executive. But even if it does open, Iran is…

31. Iran warns Trump: ‘We’ll take war global if you bomb us again’

    20 May 2026 · 39 min

    Iran has threatened to spread the war beyond the Middle East if Donald Trump starts bombing the country again. Is it an empty threat or should we be worried? Jonathan Hackett, a former US Marine Corps interrogator and…

32. US's Call of Duty vs Iran’s Lego videos: who is winning the online war?

    19 May 2026 · 41 min

    Donald Trump has postponed his “scheduled” attack on Iran for now, but who is winning the online war between the two countries? America’s military has pumped out videos of air strikes and missile attacks, often…

33. Gulf gets laser-guided missiles to fight drones & Iran executions soar

    18 May 2026 · 43 min

    Executions have soared inside Iran, with new Amnesty data today showing more than 2,000 people were given the death penalty in 2025. Roland Oliphant speaks to Iranian journalist in exile Maryam Mazrooei about the…

34. Why China’s promise of no arms to Iran will do little to end the war

    15 May 2026 · 36 min

    Donald Trump ended his high stakes trip to China claiming Xi Jinping had promised not to arm Iran, wanted the Strait of Hormuz open, and backed his goal of preventing Tehran getting a nuclear weapon. But does any of…

35. High stakes at Beijing summit as Xi and Trump talk Taiwan and Iran

    14 May 2026 · 50 min

    As two more ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon nears its end, all eyes are on the high-stakes US-China summit in Beijing. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping say they agree that Iran must…

36. Iran’s hardliners will not listen to anyone - even China’s Xi Jinping

    13 May 2026 · 33 min

    Weeks of American and Israeli airstrikes inflicted grievous losses on Iran’s military. Or so we thought. Now, US intelligence assessments suggest that Iran retains 70 percent of the missiles and launch vehicles it had…

37. Trump says US-Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’: can Xi Jinping revive it?

    12 May 2026 · 32 min

    The US-Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support,’ says Donald Trump. Iran may enrich Uranium to weapons grade if the war resumes, says its government. All this sets the stage for Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing this week,…

38. Netanyahu says war not over as US and Iran veto rival peace proposals

    11 May 2026 · 35 min

    As Donald Trump rejects Iran’s rejection of his peace terms, diplomatic efforts to end the war are back where they started. David Blair explains how this leaves Donald Trump with little choice to restart the war - but…

39. ‘Love tap’ or ‘reckless adventure’? US and Iran trade fire and blame

    8 May 2026 · 43 min

    The US and Iran have traded fire - and blame - in the Strait of Hormuz, is the war about to restart? The ceasefire is looking shakier than ever after America bombed Iranian coastal cities overnight. It said it was a…

40. ‘Trump could reopen Hormuz if he dared, I’ve done it’: a rear admiral speaks out

    7 May 2026 · 48 min

    The focus of the US-Iran war rests once again on the Strait of Hormuz, is there any way to get it open again? Since Donald Trump cancelled Project Freedom, Iran’s chokehold on the vital waterway is as tight as ever.…

41. The end of Operation Epic Fury & why Trump is pulling troops from Germany

    6 May 2026 · 22 min

    Is America’s Operation Epic Fury really over? Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US’s military campaign against the Iranian regime has finished, and there are growing reports of a US-Iran peace deal in the…

42. ‘One step away from war’: Trump launches Project Freedom to open the Strait of Hormuz

    5 May 2026 · 28 min

    Is the US-Iran war about to restart amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz? Donald Trump has launched Project Freedom - a US Navy mission to break the Iranian blockade imposed since the beginning of the war.…

43. Oil, revolution and ayatollahs: how Iran went from great power to rogue state

    4 May 2026 · 50 min

    Within living memory, Tehran ruled an oil-rich great power brimming with intellectuals inspired by British democracy. So how did it become an impoverished rogue state at war with the West? In this special Bank Holiday…

44. US 'could deploy hypersonic missiles' & how Russia is using Iran to fight the West

    1 May 2026 · 43 min

    Donald Trump faces a critical decision as the Iran war drifts into a stalemate: double down on military force or hope the US blockade will break the deadlock. Amid a deadline today for Trump to get Congress’ approval…

45. Iranian terror in London & why the US needs China to rearm

    30 Apr 2026 · 43 min

    The UK is in shock after an Iran-linked Islamist group claimed yet another attack on Jews in London. In the wake of the Golders Green stabbing attack, national security editor Rozina Sabur looks at what we know about…

46. A trip to the Strait of Hormuz & Hezbollah adopts Ukraine-style drone warfare

    29 Apr 2026 · 37 min

    From the Strait of Hormuz to Lebanon, the Iran war has seen the West’s foes adopt asymmetric warfare with growing efficacy. Fresh off the boat from the Omani side of the Strait, Adrian Blomfield joins Venetia Rainey…

47. ‘A bunch of losers with no power’: Why Iran’s hardliners won’t win

    28 Apr 2026 · 43 min

    Iran’s regime is facing an existential crisis prompted by the US-Israeli war. Despite taking a military battering and the economy being in ruins, Tehran refuses to surrender to Donald Trump. Historian Arash Azizi…

48. The true cost of America’s hidden missile crisis & why US-Iran talks are deadlocked

    27 Apr 2026 · 41 min

    The US has severely depleted key munitions in the Iran war - and it’s already having global consequences. From delayed deliveries to allies such as Japan, South Korea and Ukraine, to a knockon impact on any future…

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

    24 Apr 2026 · 43 min

    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…

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

    23 Apr 2026 · 46 min

    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…