{"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":"Gulf gets laser-guided missiles to fight drones & Iran executions soar","slug":"gulf-gets-laser-guided-missiles-to-fight-drones-iran-executions-soar","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:43:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/gulf-gets-laser-guided-missiles-to-fight-drones-iran-executions-soar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846","url":"https://shows.acast.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza/episodes/gulf-gets-laser-guided-missiles-to-fight-drones-iran-executi","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a0b32f44239db8b877e6e0f/media.mp3","summary":"Executions have soared inside Iran, with new Amnesty data today showing more than 2,000 people were given the death penalty in 2025.   Roland Oliphant speaks to Iranian journalist in exile Maryam Mazrooei about the “bloodthirsty” regime’s latest tactic to scare citizens into silence amid the war with the US and Israel. She also explains why the mood inside the country is increasingly dark amid a growing economic disaster, with mass layoffs and no internet. Plus, the UK has fitted new laser-guided missiles to its Typhoon jets on patrol in the Gulf. Venetia Rainey talks to acting defence editor Tom Cotterill about how they have been designed to talk on Iranian Shahed drones and why they were developed so fast.  Tom also talks about his recent trip to the Falklands, where locals dismissed rumours that the US may drop its backing for British sovereignty over the Islands as punishment for not joining Donald Trump’s war against Iran.  Highlights  Gulf gets new laser-guided missiles to help smash Iranian drones ‘Bloodthirsty’ Iran regime executions hit all-time high as economy freefalls CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Tom Cotterill, acting defence editor @TomCotterillX Maryam Mazrooie, journalist @MaryammazrooeiS CONTENT REFERENCED: Trump: There won’t be anything left of Iran if it refuses peace deal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/17/trump-wont-be-anything-left-of-iran-if-refuses-peace-deal/ Typhoon jets equipped with cheaper missiles to fend off Iranian attacks https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/17/typhoon-jets-new-missiles-iran-attacks/ Tom Cotterill: Trump is using us as a pawn, says Falklands chief https://ww…","meta_description":"Executions have soared inside Iran, with new Amnesty data today showing more than 2,000 people were given the death penalty in 2025. 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