{"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":"US ‘blows up’ Iran mine-laying ships as Trump chases ‘bum deal’","slug":"us-blows-up-iran-mine-laying-ships-as-trump-chases-bum-deal","published_at":"2026-05-26T16:05:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/us-blows-up-iran-mine-laying-ships-as-trump-chases-bum-deal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846","url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/26/us-blows-up-iran-mine-laying-ships-as-trump-chases-bum-deal/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a15bc7d942fd18754539243/media.mp3","summary":"The US says it has bombed Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz and a missile launch site in southern Iran. Tehran says it has downed American drones. Is the war about to restart? Former Royal Navy officer Tom Sharpe explains what we know about the latest tit-for-tat military activity today and why the timing is unusual. He also gives an inside look at the threat posed by Iran’s newly deployed “ship-smashing” Ghadir mini-submarines, known as the “dolphins of the Persian Gulf”. Plus, Venetia Rainey and Sophia Yan discuss why the signs suggest peace talks are set to continue for now. While Chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair analyses what Donald Trump could get out of a deal - and why he’s making more and more concessions to the Iranian regime each passing week, including over its nuclear programme.  Highlights Clashes in Hormuz as US ‘blows up’ Iranian mine-laying ships  Why Donald Trump is chasing a ‘quick and incomplete deal’ CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt Tom Sharpe, ex-Royal Navy officer @TomSharpe134 CONTENT REFERENCED: US strikes on Iran threaten fragile ceasefire https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/26/us-strikes-on-iran-threaten-fragile-ceasefire-war/ David Blair: Trump’s latest gambit on Iran is a smokescreen https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/26/trump-latest-gambit-iran-smokescreen/ Tom Sharpe: Iran’s ship-smasher mini subs are loose in Hormuz. I’ve been up against them before https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/18/iran-irin-irgcn-mini-submarines-torpedoes-strait-hormuz/ Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Loui…","meta_description":"The US says it has bombed Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz and a missile launch site in southern Iran. 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