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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Latest episodes
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Vance revolts over Iran war. Will Israel go it alone?
‘This is where the US-Israel-Iran war really began’
On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to veteran Middle East journalist Kim Ghattas about Don
Nov 5 45 min
Iran threatens ‘nightmare’ if Trump launches attack after midterms bloodbath
The 2026 US midterms results are in: Donald Trump’s Republican Party has suffered a devastating defeat, losing both the House and the Senate amid voter fury over high fue
Nov 4 42 min
US bombs Iran’s Qeshm Island as Tehran weighs nuclear weapons breakout
Donald Trump has launched secretive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, as Tehran threatens to tear up its nuclear weapons ban and Gulf allies brace for renewed war.
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Nov 3 39 min
Iran vows ‘no limits’ war as Trump threatens Pickaxe Mountain strikes
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has made a rare statement, threatening to wage war with “no geographical restrictions” if the US resumes strikes. Meanwhile, Donald
Nov 2 33 min
Trump briefed on Iran options as he faces midterms disaster and $115 oil
Centcom’s commander Admiral Brad Cooper has briefed Donald Trump on options to resume major combat operations against Iran, as the war collides with next week’s high-stak
Oct 30 35 min
Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz as China and Russia rearm Tehran
The US and Israel are preparing for an imminent post-midterms strike campaign on Iran as new intelligence reveals Tehran has built a secret network of companies to rearm
Oct 29 42 min
Trump backs Bibi as Israel readies for new Iran strikes
US President Donald Trump has backed Benjamin Netanyahu after a strong election result for the Israeli leader that is likely to lead to the imminent resumption of war wit
Oct 28 37 min
Netanyahu ‘pushed Trump for Iran strikes’ to delay first wartime Israeli election
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
Oct 27 37 min
Trump vows ‘mini Operation Epic Fury’ as Iran plots to kill Americans
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 Ameri
Oct 26 38 min
US Navy prepares indefinite Iran blockade as Houthi missiles target Riyadh
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 inde
Oct 23 29 min
Iran threatens to cut undersea cables as US and Israel plan new strikes
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 j
Oct 22 35 min
Israel and the US weigh fresh Iran strikes as the Houthi siege deepens
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
Oct 21 32 min
UK sends Typhoon jets to protect Saudi Arabia against the Houthis
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 attac
Oct 20 48 min
Egypt weighs entering war against the Houthis as strikes threaten global shipping
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.
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Oct 19 36 min
‘Hegseth is unfit’: US tank commander on Iran war failures, impeachment and running for Senate
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 comma
Oct 18 25 min
Iran’s terror network exposed & how pinpoint IRGC strikes smashed up the Gulf
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 infrastru
Oct 16 39 min
Iran sinks two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Houthis ‘days’ from taking Yemen’s Taiz
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
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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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