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
‘A full spectrum crisis’: how the Iran war went global [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:16
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has already pushed up oil prices. But is a bigger global economic disruption yet to come? And how long will it last?The Telegraph’s World Economy Editor Ambrose Evans-Pritchard joi…
Iran navy chief killed & why the war 'was based on a lie' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:06
Will Israel’s assassination of the IRGC’s naval chief lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz?Hosts Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey analyse the latest news from the Iran war, from the killing of navy commander A…
‘A forever mission': US colonel on Trump's Strait of Hormuz quagmire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:53
Could US Marines seize Kharg Island and reopen the Strait of Hormuz?President Donald Trump has U-turned on his threat to bomb Iranian energy infrastructure after announcing a five-day moratorium and peace talks underway.…
‘Drunk on assassinations’: What is Israel’s Iran war strategy? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:48
Has Israel gone rogue with the attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field?The bombing triggered a furious response from Tehran and led to a further escalation in the energy crisis caused by the US and Israeli war with Iran.Pr…
America’s biggest mistake in the Iran war so far [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:38
When an Iranian primary school was bombed on the first day of the war, killing dozens of children instantly, it spawned a cycle of denials, conspiracy theories and online speculation. Nearly three weeks on, it’s clear th…
‘Huge void’ in Iran regime after security chief 'assassinated' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:41
Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, is believed to have been assassinated today by Israel in what could be a huge blow to the Iranian regime.Roland Oliphant is joined by Akhtar Makoii to explain who Larijani was and why…