# Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon & how Trump’s ‘toxic’ Iran war broke the European Right

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Podcast: [Iran: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846)
Published: 2026-04-16T17:01:19+00:00
Episode link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/16/ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon/
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## Resource

On today’s episode, Donald Trump wrangles the leaders of Israel and Lebanon into their first direct talks in decades. Ending the fighting in Lebanon would bring the White House’s “grand bargain” peace deal with Iran itself a step closer. But on the ground, Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah rages unabated.  While the ceasefire In Iran itself is holding, the war is remaking the political map of Europe. James Crisp, the Telegraph’s Europe editor, explains how the conflict has turned Donald Trump from populist inspiration to an electoral kiss of death for the European right, and asks whether Iran’s attempts to manipulate Western voters with Lego propaganda videos is paying off. CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant James Crisp, Europe editor,  CONTENT REFERENCED:   Starmer and Macron to cut Trump out of Hormuz patrols Meloni-Trump love-in falls apart as a political affair comes to an end How Trump’s ‘toxic’ Iran war broke the European Right Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producer: Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on  battlelines@telegraph.co.uk  ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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