• 42 minutes 23 seconds
    ‘No way out’: How Trump trapped US in Iran war as world stands by

    ‘If there were a university delivering degrees in strategic malpractice, Donald Trump would without a doubt graduate summa cum laude.’


    On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant gets a damning assessment of the US-Iran war from one of America’s most seasoned Middle East diplomats, Aaron David Miller. A former State Department analyst and negotiator across six Republican and Democratic administrations and now a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Miller delivers a blunt verdict on Washington’s strategic failures. 


    As the Middle East conflict hits the six-month mark and the Strait of Hormuz remains officially closed, he explains why he can see no clear exit options for Trump. Despite Washington unleashing an "economic D-Day" and the "toughest sanctions in history," Tehran shows no sign of backing down. 


    Plus, why Secretary of State Marco Rubio is MIA and how a “serious retrenchment” of US forces in the Gulf is likely, amid news that some bases may not be fully rebuilt after the war. 


    Highlights

    • ‘Trump would graduate summa cum laude in strategic malpractice'
    • Veteran US diplomat Aaron David Miller on the US-Iran war 


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

    Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace @aarondmiller2


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


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    Audio Producer: David Dargahi 

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 

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    21 August 2026, 4:17 pm
  • 35 minutes 40 seconds
    Trump vows 'economic D-Day' as US jets escort oil tankers through Hormuz

    Donald Trump has vowed an ‘economic D-Day’ to crush Iran, amid news that the US military is stealthily getting oil out of the Strait of Hormuz despite Tehran’s attacks. Will US jets escorting tankers stop oil prices from rising further?


    In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Matthew Savill, director of Military Sciences at the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), to dissect the reality of Iran’s diminishing maritime leverage in the war, and how effective economic pressure will be on the Iranian regime. 


    Plus, Britain’s diminishing minehunting capabilities in the Middle East, why Iran views the UK as the ‘Little Satan’, and what it’s like to be attacked by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. 


    Highlights

    • Donald Trump vows ‘economic D-Day’ to crush Iran
    • US military stealthily getting oil out of the Strait of Hormuz


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

    Matthew Savill, RUSI director of Military Sciences, @MTSavill


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Trump declares ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/08/20/trump-declares-economic-d-day-iran-sanctions/


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    Audio Producer: David Dargahi 

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 

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    20 August 2026, 3:20 pm
  • 40 minutes 11 seconds
    UAE cuts Iran’s economic lifeline after ‘ballistic missile strikes’

    The UAE has dealt Iran a major blow by cutting off trade ties after accusing Tehran of firing two ballistic missiles towards the Gulf state. The missiles eventually landed outside territorial waters, but Abu Dhabi’s swift response could close down Iran’s key economic escape route.


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan unpacks the latest news from the Middle East war with Mahsa Alimardani, associate director of Technology Threats & Opportunities program at digital human rights group WITNESS. They discuss Iran’s state-backed cyber attacks against the West, how the Internet blackout has affected Iran’s economy and the unsophisticated AI around Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.


    Plus, a new Iranian draft law that would criminalise speaking to foreign media, and news reports that Iran is assessing potential strikes against US military assets in Europe.


    Highlights

    • UAE cuts Iran’s economic lifeline after ‘ballistic missile strikes’
    • How the Internet blackout has affected Iran’s economy


    CHAPTERS

    00:00:00 - UAE Imposes Trade Embargo Following Iranian Missile Attack

    00:01:11 - Trump Denies Iran Talks as Hormuz Blockade Escalates

    00:03:06 - Ground Reality: 90 Million Iranians Face Internal Warfare

    00:06:04 - Khamenei Disappears: AI Deepfakes Fuel Regime Crisis

    00:08:58 - US-Israel-Iran Conflict Drives Unprecedented AI Information War

    00:11:50 - Regime Weapons-Grade Propaganda Targets US Political Divide

    00:14:15 - White SIM Cards: How Elite Insiders Profit Off Internet Blackouts

    00:22:27 - US DOJ Charges 17 Iranian Hackers Over Mass Cyber Theft

    00:24:57 - Tehran Criminalizes Media Contact Under Zionist Law

    00:33:50 - Regime Insider Warning: Iran Prepares Strikes on US Bases in Europe


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

    Mahsa Alimardani, associate director of Technology Threats & Opportunities program at WITNESS @mahsaalimardani


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    US-Iran talks have stopped, says Trump

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/08/18/us-iran-talks-have-stopped-says-trump/


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    Audio Producer: David Dargahi

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 

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    19 August 2026, 4:32 pm
  • 28 minutes 31 seconds
    Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz after Trump threatens to bomb Oman

    Iran has attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of comatose US negotiations with Tehran.


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by chief Washington correspondent Connor Stringer to discuss Trump’s escalating frustration over the lack of a Strait of Hormuz deal and why he is hoping Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent might have a solution to the war as oil prices start to rise again. 

    Plus, a secret backchannel between Washington and the IRGC via Iraqi Kurdistan, why Trump hasn’t endorsed Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli election, and Yemen’s government fights back against Iranian proxy group the Houthis. 


    Highlights

    • One casualty after Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz
    • Trump threatens to bomb Oman for ‘misbehaving’


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz

    01:58 - Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman

    04:35 - Oil spikes to $90 as US treasury yield surges

    06:05 - Secret US backchannel to IRGC exposed

    09:55 - US launches economic siege as Iran strategy shifts

    11:50 - Iran vows Strait of Hormuz stays blocked

    15:15 - Yemen army launches 130+ strikes on Houthis

    16:45 - Trump sends Kushner and Blair to disarm Hamas

    23:20 - UN Security Council declared "not fit for purpose"

    25:20 - Trump's bid to replace UN chief with FIFA boss


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

    Connor Stringer, chief Washington correspondent @connorstringer


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Iran deal

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-iran-deal/ 


    Trump orders Bessent to cripple Iran’s economy

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/08/12/trump-scott-bessent-end-iran-war/


    Ukraine: the Latest: https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest


    Axios: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

    https://www.axios.com/2026/08/16/iran-backchannel-trump-gabbard-barzani-war


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    Audio Producer: Joleen Goffin 

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    18 August 2026, 2:30 pm
  • 39 minutes 42 seconds
    Trump ‘weighing nuclear attack on Iran’ as peace deal expires

    As the US-Iran ceasefire officially expires and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, is Donald Trump considering using nuclear weapons to break the war stalemate? 


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss why US politician Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bizarre nuclear claim may be less crazy than it first appears and how an underground nuclear facility at Pickaxe Mountain could be the potential target. They also look at the state of the war 60 days on from the ill-fated Memorandum of Understanding peace deal and why Iran is more bullish than ever. 


    Meanwhile, US envoy Jared Kushner is in Israel to talk to Benjamin Netanyahu about Trump’s Gaza peace deal after meeting with Hamas’ leader in Egypt. Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin in the West Bank explains why and discusses his dispatch from the West Bank amid a rise in military operations and settler “terrorism”.  


    Plus, Iran’s missing pilots, the Houthis strike again in the Red Sea and why the Iran war has prompted Trump to scale back key US-South Korea military drills.


    Highlights

    • US ‘weighing nuclear attack on Iran’, claims Marjorie Taylor Greene 
    • Why Trump has scaled back key US-South Korea military drills


    CHAPTERS:

    00:00:04 - Iran War 60-Day Peace Deal Deadline Expires

    00:01:19 - Strait of Hormuz Transit Collapses Amid MoU Failure

    00:05:42 - White House Contemplates Nuclear Options for Deep Iranian Bunkers

    00:10:05 - Special Forces Operation Options Considered for Enriched Uranium

    00:13:40 - US Pentagon Shifts Toward Tactical Nuclear Weapons Strategy

    00:15:38 - Trump Reduces Freedom Shield Joint Military Drills with South Korea

    00:19:22 - Iran Mystery Sukhoi Su-24 Air Strike on US Base in Qatar

    00:20:47 - Middle East Escalation: Kurdistan Drone Strikes & Red Sea Attacks

    00:24:47 - Jared Kushner & Tony Blair Lead Gaza Decommissioning Peace Talks

    00:30:45 - West Bank Dispatch: Settler Siege and IDF Refugee Camp Raids


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

    Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

    Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem correspondent @HenryBodkin


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    The beaten and bruised ‘political pawns’ caught up in Israel’s election

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/beaten-and-bruised-political-pawns-israeli-election/


    Israeli settlers in West Bank siege are terrorists, US says

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/14/us-denounces-israeli-settlers-as-terrorists-west-bank-siege/


    Israeli army surrounds last Christian town in West Bank

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/12/israeli-army-surrounds-last-christian-town-in-west-bank/


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    Audio Producer: Joleen Goffin

    Video Producer: Max Bower and Elliott Daly 

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    17 August 2026, 4:31 pm
  • 31 minutes 35 seconds
    Strait of Hormuz oil spills, power outages and black rain: Iran’s escalating war damage

    The US-Israel-Iran war has led to black rain and oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz - is the country facing an environmental crisis because of Donald Trump?


    In this weekend bonus edition of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks with Kaveh Madani, the award-winning director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and also an exiled Iranian politician. They examine the live impact on the ground of the conflict, from power outages to water shortages. 


    Plus, Tehran was on the brink of being evacuated due to a major drought last year, so what happened? Kaveh explains how Iran narrowly escaped a major catastrophe and the wild war-related conspiracy theories going around to explain it. 


    Highlights

    • Iran faces Strait of Hormuz oil spills, power outages and black rain
    • The escalating war damage to the Iranian environment


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

    Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health @KavehMadani


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Listen to the previous interview with Kaveh Madani: ‘Worse than war with Israel’: Why Iran’s regime is on edge

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/10/worse-than-war-with-israel-why-irans-regime-is-on-edge/


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    Producer: Max Bower

    Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson and Chris January

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    16 August 2026, 7:00 am
  • 40 minutes 28 seconds
    US vows indefinite blockade & how China became Iran’s 'ventilator'

    The US has deployed a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East, vowing an "indefinite" naval blockade of Iran until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened - but China has other ideas. 


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan speaks with Alicia Kearns MP, shadow minister for national security and former chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Fresh from a trip into the heart of the Pentagon, she explains how Iran's regime is withstanding the pressure of the war thanks to financial and technological assistance from Beijing. 


    Plus, the “active and pernicious” Iranian intelligence service you’ve never heard of, why Donald Trump is guilty of historical revisionism when it comes to Nato, and whether the US is ready for the growing risk of a three-theatre conflict involving China and Taiwan.


    HIGHLIGHTS

    • US deploys fresh warship and vows indefinite Iran blockade 
    • How China is helping Iran win the war against the US


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 US vows indefinite blockade in Strait of Hormuz

    01:55 GOP disquiet inside Pentagon over Trump’s Iran strategy

    03:00 Confronting the Pentagon on Trump's NATO revisionism

    05:32 The Three-Theater War: Russia, Strait of Hormuz, and Taiwan

    08:36 China becomes Iran’s 'ventilator' against US sanctions

    11:00 Xi Jinping’s naval show of force in Taiwan Strait

    17:50 MOIS: The lethal Iranian intel agency operating in the UK

    21:17 How Britain must dismantle Iranian hitmen & propaganda

    29:40 Iranian assassination threats against Trump

    37:38 Russian shadow fleet tanker explosion off Oman


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

    Alicia Kearns, MP and shadow minister for national security @aliciakearns


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Alicia Kearns: Labour must shut down Iranian assets operating in Britain

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/01/labour-must-shut-down-iranian-assets-operating-in-britain/


    US navy sailor jumps overboard after 250 days at sea

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/13/us-navy-sailors-jump-overboard-after-nine-months-at-sea/


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    Producer: Max Bower

    Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    14 August 2026, 3:41 pm
  • 29 minutes 5 seconds
    China steps in as Iran war drains US oil reserves to 40-year low

    As Donald Trump’s Iran war drags on and hostilities continue in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, global energy markets are being reshaped - not by OPEC or the US, but by China. 


    On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey talks to world economy editor Ambrose Evans-Pritchard about how Beijing has weaponised its internal oil demand to keep oil prices stable and bypass Saudi Arabia, even as US Strategic Petroleum Reserves have plunged to their lowest level since 1983. Why have oil prices remained largely stable and are those figures masking underlying economic turmoil?


    Plus: how the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Iraq to the brink of total economic collapse and the worrying news of a recent Pew Survey measuring attitudes towards the US vs China. 


    Highlights


    • Iran war drains US strategic petroleum reserves to 40-year low
    • How Beijing has kept oil prices stable and bypassed Saudi Arabia


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

    Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, world economy editor 


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Trump’s eternal March of Folly on Iran

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/31/trumps-eternal-march-of-folly-on-iran/


    Trump targets Iran’s economy as military campaign falters

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/08/12/trump-scott-bessent-end-iran-war/


    Iran war threatens to cripple growth, Treasury warns Burnham

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/12/iran-war-threatens-to-cripple-growth-treasury-warns-burnham/


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    Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    13 August 2026, 3:44 pm
  • 32 minutes 32 seconds
    Houthis’ first kills in Red Sea & is the Iran war America’s Suez moment?

    The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out their first deadly strikes of the war, killing six mariners in a double-tap ballistic missile attack on a cargo vessel in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, near the Strait of Hormuz, US Navy helicopters have fired Hellfire missiles to disable a ship breaking Donald Trump’s blockade.


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by veteran British Army officer Tim Collins, famous for his ‘tread lightly’ speech prior to leading British troops into Iraq in 2003 (and dramatised by Kenneth Branagh in the 2008 BBC series 10 Days to War). Just back from a trip to Bahrain, Tim unpacks the difficult position the Gulf is now in and the parallels between the Iraq and Iran regimes. 

    Plus, is this America’s Suez Crisis? Tim argues that US dominance is declining as a result of the fast-escalating conflict and offers a piece of advice to Trump for how to end the war.

    CREDIT: BBC 


    Highlights

    • US Navy fires Hellfires as Houthi Red Sea strikes kill first mariners
    • Is the Iran war America’s Suez Crisis moment?


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

    Tim Collins, former British Army officer @tim_324


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Tim Collins: Britain’s old friend and ally in the Gulf would welcome us back

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/10/britains-old-friend-and-ally-in-the-gulf-would-welcome-us/


    Britain opens first naval overseas base in 50 years in sign of ‘global reach’  

    ​​https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/05/britain-opens-first-naval-overseas-base-50-years-sign-global/


    Col. Tim Collins' full speech, Kuwait, 19 March, 2003

    https://www.dajobe.org/2003/03/collins/


    BBC: 10 Days to War mini series

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009rcp0


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    Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Video Producer: Max Bower

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    12 August 2026, 2:50 pm
  • 35 minutes 3 seconds
    Iran's Trump assassination plot & Houthis restart Yemen war

    Iran’s proxy group the Houthis have launched fresh missile attacks on Yemeni ports in the Red Sea as their conflict with Saudi Arabia heats up. A new war in the Arabian Peninsula is now inevitable, according to former Yemeni diplomat Mahmoud Shehrah.


    On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Chatham House’s Shehrah to unpack the Houthis' intentions and to what extent they are acting on Tehran’s orders. Could they close the Bab al-Mendab strait and what can the West do about it?


    Plus, news of an Iranian assassination plot against Donald Trump that forced him to hide in an airplane catering trolley, and why the US president is now demanding war reparations from Iran to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. 


    Highlights

    • Iran’s proxy group the Houthis restarting the Yemen war
    • Iran's Trump assassination plot exposed


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

    Mahmoud Shehrah, former Yemeni diplomat and associate fellow Chatham House @shehrah_mahmoud 


    WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk


    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Trump demands ‘reparations’ from Iran

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/08/10/trump-demands-reparations-iran/


    Trump sneaked out of Turkey in catering cart over Iranian plot fears

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/08/11/trump-secret-flight-turkey-iran-plot-air-force-one/


    Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026

    Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026

    Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026

    The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026


    Producer: Max Bower

    Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


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    11 August 2026, 3:51 pm
  • 30 minutes 9 seconds
    US blockade squeezes Iran & Tehran names price to reopen Hormuz

    Iran has issued a series of demands to the US in return for reopening the Strait of Hormuz - everything from war reparations to withdrawing regional military assets. Many of them echo the previous peace deal, so will Donald Trump accept?


    On today's episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Sophia Yan look at who is in a stronger position. Trump’s naval blockade has forced Tehran’s primary oil terminal on Kharg Island to grind to a halt and is pushing food inflation above 200 per cent in some cases. But Iran has just appointed a hardline new security council leader who has vowed to retain full control of Hormuz. 


    Plus, why Tehran has released an old video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Houthi attacks on a Saudi oil refinery puts the new Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca defence pact to an early test, and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly rejects Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace deal.


    Highlights


    • US blockade squeezes Iran as main oil terminal goes dark
    • Tehran names price to reopen the Strait of Hormuz


    CONTRIBUTORS:

    Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

    Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan


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    CONTENT REFERENCED:

    Iran names price to reopen Strait of Hormuz

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/09/iran-names-price-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/ 


    As one oil chokepoint calms, Houthis threaten another

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/war-yemen-threatens-drag-middle-east-deeper-crisis/


    Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/09/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-donald-trump-gaza-plan-hamas/


    Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026

    Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026

    Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026

    The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026


    Producer: Max Bower

    Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

    Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

    Studio Operator: Andy Watson

    Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey 


    ► 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 [email protected]

    ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/


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    10 August 2026, 4:35 pm
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