Iran: The Latest is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs 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. 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 and foreign affairs.
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‘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. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Is the US-Iran War Entering an Unwinnable Stalemate? 02:07 – Yemen Tanker Attack: Six Armed Hijackers Board Commercial Vessel 03:02 – Iranian President Pezeshkian Claims Victory Over US Infrastructure Attacks 04:47 – Is Marco Rubio MIA? US Secretary of State’s Vanishing Role 06:44 – Weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz: How Iran Horizontally Escalates 11:47 – US Financial Blockade: Can Secondary Sanctions Collapse Tehran's Regime? 17:22 – Collapse of the Dubai Model: How Iranian Drones Threaten Gulf Economies 22:19 – America's Suez Moment: Should US Forces Withdraw from the Middle East? 28:50 – "Strategic Malpractice": Aaron David Miller on Trump’s Middle East Policy 30:30 – Jared Kushner's Peace Plan Rejected: Why Israel Refuses to Say Yes CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace @aarondmiller2 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 Video Producer: Max Bower Audio Producer: David Dargahi Researcher and Social Producer: Natalia Makohon 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 battlelines@telegraph.co.uk ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/