Iran: The Latest

Iran: The Latest

Author: The Telegraph Language: English Episodes: 100
For those trying to understand the complex and rapidly shifting landscape of the Middle East, Iran: The Latest offers essential context. This Telegraph podcast moves beyond the headlines to examine the military, diplomatic, and strategic forces shaping the ongoing tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel. Hosted by veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey, each episode synthesizes frontline reporting from the paper's award-winning journalists with insightful conversations. You'll hear from specialists in areas like regional security architecture, covert operations, and geopolitical theory, providing a clearer picture of the stakes involved. The analysis considers historical grievances, economic pressures, and potential flashpoints, from proxy conflicts to direct confrontations. It’s a resource for anyone who wants to grasp not just what is happening, but why it matters and what might come next. By drawing on deep sourcing and expert commentary, this podcast delivers a nuanced perspective that is both timely and thoroughly researched, making sense of a critical and often misunderstood arena of global affairs.
Episodes
First Venezuela, then Iran. Is Cuba next on Trump’s hit list? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:01
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 iss…
Trump, Iran and the $150,000 Strait of Hormuz toll [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:19
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 implemen…
Iran warns Trump: ‘We’ll take war global if you bomb us again’ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:33
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 spe…
Gulf gets laser-guided missiles to fight drones & Iran executions soar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:03
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 “bloodt…
High stakes at Beijing summit as Xi and Trump talk Taiwan and Iran [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:55
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 not…
Netanyahu says war not over as US and Iran veto rival peace proposals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:59
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 wi…