{"podcast":{"title":"Iran: The Latest","slug":"iran-the-latest-6656846","podcast_index_feed_id":6656846,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8","website_url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1772473555635-cba7af84-d6d4-4f86-919d-4324a711e2a4.jpeg","author":"Louisa Wells","episode_count":354,"summary":"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. Every Wednesday on Battle Lines: Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes here . Battle Lines, a defence podcast with a wider scope and created by David Knowles, previously lived on this feed. Don’t forget to follow and leave a review to stay updated on the latest in global conflict…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T06:20:06.077420+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846"},"episode":{"title":"Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon & how Trump’s ‘toxic’ Iran war broke the European Right","slug":"ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon-how-trump-s-toxic-iran-war-broke-the-european-right","published_at":"2026-04-16T17:01:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon-how-trump-s-toxic-iran-war-broke-the-european-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846","url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/16/ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/69e102a223929c3a2acb5cf6/media.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2608,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon-how-trump-s-toxic-iran-war-broke-the-european-right/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/ceasefire-agreed-between-israel-and-lebanon-how-trump-s-toxic-iran-war-broke-the-european-right.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}