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 Yemen to the threat of nuclear escalation, stay informed with the best of The Telegraph’s Middle East coverage in one place. As the geopolitical landscape shifts, subscribe for essential updates on the security shifts defining our global future.
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Iran sinks two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Houthis ‘days’ from taking Yemen’s Taiz
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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, Venet
Oct 15 36 min
Iran cornered but still dangerous: ex-general on the IRGC, Yemen’s Houthis and the special forces
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 f
Oct 14 39 min
MI5 warns Iran targeting UK military sites & the war’s looming food price crisis
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 cr
Oct 13 34 min
Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Riyadh airport
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.
Oct 12 39 min
US veteran midterms revolt as Trump’s Iran war causes $6 diesel spike
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
Oct 11 28 min
Pentagon prepares 3-day Iran blitz as Houthi missiles kill Riyadh airport pilot
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
Oct 9 25 min
Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up
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’
Oct 8 31 min
Houthi strikes shut Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel
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
Oct 7 47 min
How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems
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
Oct 6 36 min
US bombers quit UK base over Iran terror plot & Houthis attack Saudi oil
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: th
Oct 5 32 min
Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war
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 Sena
Oct 4 32 min
US deploys third carrier to Iran as Trump admits munitions shortage
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, S
Oct 2 38 min
Iran-linked network targets Israeli election & the hero pilot who stopped a war
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 tha
Oct 1 36 min
Hijack attack on Israel plane & why the US-Iran war is about to restart
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: t
Sep 30 38 min
Trump digs in on Iran blockade & how to defeat Yemen’s ‘evil’ Houthis
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
Sep 29 43 min
‘Bomb plot’ foiled at UK RAF Fairford base housing US Iran bombers
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 s
Sep 28 38 min
Iran offers a truce as China plays the long game
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 cam
Sep 25 38 min
Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and inside the diplomatic deadlock at UNGA
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 bul
Sep 24 30 min
Iran vows 'crushing blows' against US as China’s secret nuclear expansion revealed
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 Peze
Sep 23 34 min
Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump calls off Houthi strikes at last minute
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 se
Sep 22 36 min
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I really enjoy this podcast and the sharp analysis and variety of guests. But it does seem to have a definite pro-Iran, pro-China, anti-US slant. The hosts and guests sometimes appear to have a certain glee in recounting what they see as a series of catastrophic failures on the part of the US. Aside from the fact that much of current media seems to be in the business of rushing to judgment and reaching premature conclusions, my understanding of journalism is that it should aspire to present the full picture of what’s being covered, including opposing views or opinions. Maybe the hosts could have some pro-US or at least more neutral guests on in order to provide a more complete picture of what’s happening.
Nothing Artificial · Aug 2026
Since the acquisition of the telegraph by ultra conservative german conglomerate axel springer, the tone of this show has become markedly partisan in Trump’s favor. In the first month of the war there was a lot more coverage of the incoherence of the US’s decision to enter the war and the absence of any true value system motivating american foreign policy; they mainly interviewed israeli and american military and iranian pahlavists, but asked them cogent questions that help sketch a picture of the situation. Now in the last two weeks there is far more editorializing about the great evil of iran and hezbollah by the journalists themselves and a framing of the conversation around helping the US win the war rather than asking why it insists on pursuing a war with no payoff, while alienating allies, without a path toward strategic victory. I appreciate the coverage of the war’s particulars on a day to day basis because it can be hard in the US to know what is happening, our media is so scattered— but i hate that the new ownership is noticeably changing the standards that this journalism is held to
hal schrieve · May 2026
I found this when I searched for “Iran” in a different podcast app, and it has been enormously substantive and helpful.
They seem to have really knowledgeable guests on, especially on military matters. The tone is refreshingly neutral and factual. Since it is not an American podcast, it lacks the sort of republican/democrat partisan perspective, which I appreciate.
I now listen to each episode, it often contains important information I don’t find in the NYT or WSJ.
ttcbj · Apr 2026
It’s very hard to find good reliable actual news about what’s happening on the ground and this show is the best source for daily updates I’ve found. I don’t always agree with the hosts opinions and views on the politics but it’s great reporting and crucial for moments like now
podcastfan1984 · Mar 2026
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