# Trump weighs 'massive attack' as Iran threatens UK bases Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-threatens-uk-bases Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-threatens-uk-bases.md Podcast: [Iran: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846) Published: 2026-07-24T16:00:07+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza/episodes/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-says-uk-bases-legitimate Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a638c07fa6cc1e03079cdf8/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-threatens-uk-bases Duration seconds: 2165 ## Resource As this new round of war enters its 13th day, US President Donald Trump has signalled he is close to deciding whether to launch a "massive attack" on Iran. The IRGC has declared that UK bases including RAF Fairford are legitimate targets, accusing new Prime Minister Andy Burnham of aiding US heavy B-1 bomber strikes. On today's episode of Iran: the Latest , Venetia Rainey is joined by chief Washington correspondent Connor Stringer and acting US news editor Lottie Tiplady-Bishop to break down the White House's military strategy, the political rift tearing through the Republican’s MAGA base, and how the war has led to dwindling missile stockpiles, war cash, and strategic oil reserves.  Plus, Trump linking Israeli normalisation to the US-Saudi nuclear deal, why new British foreign secretary Ed Miliband is not popular in the White House, and the news of fresh US tariffs on the UK, Europe and other countries.  Highlights Trump weighs 'bigger than ever, massive attack' against Iran  IRGC calls UK bases including RAF Fairford ‘legitimate targets’ CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Connor Stringer, chief Washington correspondent @connorstringer Lottie Tiplady-Bishop, acting US news editor @lottietipbishop WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: Short of missiles and cash for war, now Trump is running out of oil https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/short-of-missiles-cash-for-war-now-trump-running-out-oil/ UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran threatens to strike RAF base https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/iran-threatens-to-attack-raf-fairford/ White House concerned over Miliband as Foreign Secretary https://www.telegraph.… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-threatens-uk-bases/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/trump-weighs-massive-attack-as-iran-threatens-uk-bases.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.