
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, internatio... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 329 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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After 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 implications will be. Venetia Rainey and Roland O... more
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 of Hormuz crisis, the Gulf states... more
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 tonight. Roland Oliphant discusses t... more
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 American Apache helicopter in the G... more
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Sober and intriguing exploration of the topic. I looked around for a good meaty, discussion on Iran and couldn't find anything decent... Until now.
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 t... more
Solid reporting almost every day. And on the other days they have highly informed guests
Great show. More up to date info than others. Venetia, please slow down your speech and build empathic relationships with your guests. You can be short. Love carols d
Continue to find this podcast highly informative and broad ranging. My one disquiet - as typified by the Sanam Vakil (SV) interview in the latest episode - is that this podcast, like virtually all of the mainstream Western commentary, has a substantially higher engagement with the ‘It’s all going wrong for Trump’ narrative than it’s converse. Hence, the dialogue with SV authoritatively highlighted the challenges whilst either downplaying, or simply not considering, the fact(s) that: 1. the US (a... more
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This program offers deep-dive analysis on security and foreign affairs in the Middle East, with a strong focus on the Iran-US-Israel dynamic, Gulf security, and regional power plays. Episodes frequently feature on-the-ground reporting, strategic briefs, and expert interviews from think tanks and academia to unpack complex issues like naval chokepoints, sanctions, drone warfare, and diplomatic maneuvering around the Strait of Hormuz. A standout trait is the mix of seasoned foreign correspondents providing field context and high-caliber guests delivering policy and military analysis, making it a practical resource for listeners who sponsor or place guests in policy-forward, defense, or global affairs conversations. Noteworthy is the willingne... more
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