Iran: The Latest
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Iran bombs Oman & why Tehran's impossible demands mean endless war
Iran bombs Oman & why Tehran's impossible demands mean endless war
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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.
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- Iran bombs Oman & why Tehran's impossible demands mean endless war · 36 minIran has bombed Oman’s Didamar Island in a bid to disrupt Gulf oil shipping, as fierce nightly battles rage with the US for control of the Strait of Hormuz. On today’s episode of…
- Iran unveils underground ‘Missile City’ after US evacuates second RAF base · 36 minTehran has unveiled an enormous subterranean missile complex, with the IRGC claiming that it is ready for strikes from the US or Israel and will escalate the war beyond the…
- Iran war is over, says Trump, as US prises open Strait of Hormuz · 43 minDonald Trump has declared the war with Iran “effectively over,” claiming Middle East allies are protected and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively open. Tehran says talk of a deal…
- US blockades Iran’s borders as China and Russia rearm Tehran · 40 minThe US military has bombed Qeshm Island again and launched Operation Iron Gate - an ambitious land blockade designed to sever Iran’s resupply corridors with Russia and China. On…
- Iran rebuilds missile sites as Trump’s war cabinet falls apart · 35 minIran is rebuilding its bombed-out missile sites at the same time as dangling a nuclear offer in front of Donald Trump, as the US president weighs whether to restart strikes…
- ‘Beirut is where the US-Israel-Iran war really began’ | Kim Ghattas on the Middle East conflict · 45 min‘This is where the US-Israel-Iran war really began’ On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to veteran Middle East journalist Kim Ghattas about Donald…
- Iran threatens ‘nightmare’ if Trump launches attack after midterms bloodbath · 42 minThe 2026 US midterms results are in: Donald Trump’s Republican Party has suffered a devastating defeat, losing both the House and the Senate amid voter fury over high fuel prices…
- US bombs Iran’s Qeshm Island as Tehran weighs nuclear weapons breakout · 40 minDonald Trump has launched secretive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, as Tehran threatens to tear up its nuclear weapons ban and Gulf allies brace for renewed war. In today’s…
- Iran vows ‘no limits’ war as Trump threatens Pickaxe Mountain strikes · 34 minIran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has made a rare statement, threatening to wage war with “no geographical restrictions” if the US resumes strikes. Meanwhile, Donald Trump…
- Trump briefed on Iran options as he faces midterms disaster and $115 oil · 35 minCentcom’s commander Admiral Brad Cooper has briefed Donald Trump on options to resume major combat operations against Iran, as the war collides with next week’s high-stakes US…
- Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz as China and Russia rearm Tehran · 43 minThe US and Israel are preparing for an imminent post-midterms strike campaign on Iran as new intelligence reveals Tehran has built a secret network of companies to rearm with the…
- Trump backs Bibi as Israel readies for new Iran strikes · 38 minUS President Donald Trump has backed Benjamin Netanyahu after a strong election result for the Israeli leader that is likely to lead to the imminent resumption of war with Iran…
- Netanyahu ‘pushed Trump for Iran strikes’ to delay first wartime Israeli election · 38 minThis Israeli election is the most strategically consequential in the country’s history, with record turnout as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns voters to pick him or die…
- Trump vows ‘mini Operation Epic Fury’ as Iran plots to kill Americans · 39 minDonald Trump has threatened to restart the war with Iran with “another little Operation Epic Fury”, even as US intelligence exposes advanced Iranian plots targeting American…
- US Navy prepares indefinite Iran blockade as Houthi missiles target Riyadh · 29 minThe US is preparing for a protracted war with Iran as Donald Trump’s UN ambassador, Mike Waltz, warns the US Navy can maintain its maritime blockade on Iranian ports…
- Iran threatens to cut undersea cables as US and Israel plan new strikes · 35 minFurther details have emerged regarding US-Israeli plans for a joint military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections. Following sightings of Israeli Air Force jets…
- Israel and the US weigh fresh Iran strikes as the Houthi siege deepens · 33 minIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his military to plan a multi-day bombing campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and power grids, as talks with US…
- UK sends Typhoon jets to protect Saudi Arabia against the Houthis · 48 minBritish RAF Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to defend cities and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, following the Yemen-based militant group’s deadliest attack yet, a…
- Egypt weighs entering war against the Houthis as strikes threaten global shipping · 36 minHouthi ballistic missile strikes kill 20 people in Yemen as Egypt considers sending military support to help Saudi Arabia counter Iranian threats in the Red Sea. On today’s…
- ‘Hegseth is unfit’: US tank commander on Iran war failures, impeachment and running for Senate · 25 minThe Iran war has stretched the US Congress to breaking point and exposed Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Pentagon as fundamentally lacking, according to an ex-tank commander who…
- Iran’s terror network exposed & how pinpoint IRGC strikes smashed up the Gulf · 40 minA new report exposes how pinpoint strikes by Iran and its proxies hit at least 84 Gulf infrastructure targets a total of 135 times, systematically disabling key infrastructure…
- Iran sinks two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Houthis ‘days’ from taking Yemen’s Taiz · 37 minIran has sunk two cargo vessels in under 24 hours in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began in March. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey…
- Iran cornered but still dangerous: ex-general on the IRGC, Yemen’s Houthis and the special forces · 40 minThe Houthi offensive in Yemen is reaching a critical tipping point as the Iran-backed militants encircle the strategic city of Taiz, threatening to tip the war in their favour…
- MI5 warns Iran targeting UK military sites & the war’s looming food price crisis · 35 minThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war is throttling global fertiliser supply chains, driving up transport costs, and sparking a looming food price crisis…
- Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Riyadh airport · 39 minA brutal wave of Houthi missiles have struck Saudi Arabia’s main Riyadh airport, killing at least 14 in the deadliest attack on a Gulf nation since the US-Iran war began. On…
- US veteran midterms revolt as Trump’s Iran war causes $6 diesel spike · 28 minUS military veterans are turning on Donald Trump and the Republican party as the Iran war drives fuel prices past $6 a gallon ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. In today’s…
- Pentagon prepares 3-day Iran blitz as Houthi missiles kill Riyadh airport pilot · 25 minHouthi ballistic missiles have struck Riyadh international airport for the third time in a week, killing three Saudis including a pilot, destroying a plane and prompting major…
- Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up · 32 minDonald Trump is reportedly readying to restart major combat operations against Iran and alongside former war-partner Israel - before the US midterm elections. On today’s episode…
- Houthi strikes shut Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel · 48 minThree years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond? On today’s episode of Iran…
- How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems · 37 minThe US Navy is facing increasingly long deployments as depleted interceptor stockpiles as aircraft carriers struggle to cope with Donald Trump’s eight-month Iran war and other…
- US bombers quit UK base over Iran terror plot & Houthis attack Saudi oil · 32 minUS heavy bombers have quit the RAF Fairford base amid new details about a suspected Iran terror plot. Is the UK still safe for US assets? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest…
- Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war · 32 minRepublicans are revolting over soaring prices from the Iran war and there is turmoil inside the Pentagon. The polls predict Donald Trump could lose the House and the Senate in…
- US deploys third carrier to Iran as Trump admits munitions shortage · 39 minThe US is sending a third aircraft carrier to Iran even as Donald Trump admits to ammunition shortages as a result of the war. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan…
- Iran-linked network targets Israeli election & the hero pilot who stopped a war · 37 minFrom the UK to Israel, the signs of Iran’s malicious influence across the West are growing. Will the attempted hijack of an Israel-bound flight from Dubai be added to that list?…
- Hijack attack on Israel plane & why the US-Iran war is about to restart · 38 minA flight to Israel from the UAE has been diverted and made an emergency landing after the pilot was violently attacked in a suspected hijack attempt. On today’s Iran: the Latest…
- Trump digs in on Iran blockade & how to defeat Yemen’s ‘evil’ Houthis · 43 minDonald Trump is digging in on the blockade of Iranian ports, making it clear to negotiators that the US will not budge without major concessions on Iran’s nuclear program. On…
- ‘Bomb plot’ foiled at UK RAF Fairford base housing US Iran bombers · 38 minPolice in the UK are investigating alleged Iranian links to a suspected bomb plot to attack RAF Fairford, the main base for US bombers during the Iran war. Donald Trump says the…
- Iran offers a truce as China plays the long game · 39 minAs Chinese leader Xi Jinping concludes his three-day state visit to Washington, Beijing’s incremental support of Tehran threatens to undermine Donald Trump’s pressure campaign…
- Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and inside the diplomatic deadlock at UNGA · 31 minIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took to the UN stage in mourning attire to deliver a defiant message to Washington: Tehran will “never bow or bend the knee” to US bullying…
- Iran vows 'crushing blows' against US as China’s secret nuclear expansion revealed · 34 minDonald Trump has told reporters at the UN General Assembly he faces a critical decision: strike a deal with Tehran or "annihilate the Islamic Republic," while Masoud Pezeshkian…
- Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump calls off Houthi strikes at last minute · 36 minDonald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he is deciding between a fresh agreement with Iran and driving the regime “into hell”, after Tehran reportedly offered a seven-day…
- Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support · 30 minA Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi…
- Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran as China upgrades Djibouti military base · 42 minDonald Trump has once again threatened to "annihilate" the Iranian regime, saying he faces a major decision on how to proceed with the Iran war but will consult with his Gulf…
- Pentagon admits mass US aircraft losses and base damage from Iran war · 34 minA landmark Pentagon report has exposed the devastating cost of the Iran war for the US military: 59 aircraft damaged or destroyed, bases struck across the Middle East, and…
- Inside Iran’s spiralling economy as Yemen’s Houthis target Mecca and down Saudi jet · 34 minSaudi Arabia claimed that Yemen’s Houthis tried to attack the holy city of Mecca, and the Iran-backed militia claims to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen, as…
- Houthi blitz threatens Suez Canal as Saudi Arabia turns to UK for help · 34 minYemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia have exchanged further strikes, amid signs that Tehran is ramping up the war against Riyadh to compensate for a stalemate in the…
- Strikes close key Saudi oil pipeline after Houthis ask Trump not to bomb them · 28 minA strike from militants in Iraq has knocked out Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West oil pipeline, as Donald Trump reveals Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels called him asking the US…
- US fears Iran war could drag into 2029. Trump insists it’s ‘worth it’ · 27 minDonald Trump has admitted the US-Iran war will last beyond the November midterm elections - some think it will last well into 2029 - with Republicans now facing the possibility…
- US Gen Ben Hodges: Trump’s Houthi Red Sea crisis, Pentagon chaos and 9/11’s legacy · 39 min“The inability or unwillingness of the Trump administration to connect the dots on what is going on, from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, is a reflection of the lack of really…
- Iran’s Houthis seize key Red Sea port as $100 oil threatens global economy · 36 minThe Iran-backed Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of al-Mokha - apparently at the direction of the IRGC - as fighting in Yemen and Saudi Arabia escalates. On…
