Episode
Trump’s Lebanon dilemma: Why Israel can't win this war
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- Iran: The Latest
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- 1500
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Summary
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met US President Donald Trump in Washington this week with a historic proposal: end the war between Lebanon and Israel, force an Israeli withdrawal from the south, and disarm Iran’s proxy group Hezbollah. Could it work? On today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest , Venetia Rainey speaks to Lama Amine, arts director at local charity Seenaryo, about the reality for civilians caught up in the conflict in Lebanon, how people are worried the latest escalation in Iran will spillover, and why Hezbollah would just be replaced by a similar group if it was disarmed. Plus, first-person accounts of what it’s like to live under the shadow of war. Excerpts from pieces written for Seenaryo by Syrian refugee Eman Fisal Almodhi, read by Irish actor Jessie Buckley, and a WhatsApp conversation between Lebanese women displaced in south Lebanon, read by British-Lebanese-Palestinian actor Sirine Saba. Highlights Trump’s Lebanon dilemma: Why Israel can't win this war Voices from Lebanon on life under the shadow of war CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Lama Amine, director of arts at Seenaryo WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: Lebanon’s leader seeks Trump’s help to end occupation and insurrection https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/21/lebanons-leader-seeks-trumps-help-end-occupation/ ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 Producer: Max Bower Video Producer: Peter Shevlin Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Studio Ope…