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Donald 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 today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks to Michael Knights, a military historian and security consultant who has spent time in Yemen and the wider region, about news of talks to end the war and the rationale behind Trump’s stance on the Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss why the Houthis are winning in Yemen - and how to stop them. Michael explains how a heavily funded, Western-trained Saudi military failed to stop the Iran-backed insurgent force, the importance of the UAE’s absence, and why growing ties between the Houthis and Somalia's Al-Shabaab threaten the Red Sea chokepoint. Plus, confusion reigns after the US says a “foreign actor” was involved in the incident at UK airbase RAF Fairford and Trump says the suspects shouldn’t have been released on bail. #MiddleEast #Yemen #Houthis #USIranWar #RedSea #Iran #SaudiArabia #AlShabab #RAFFairford #Geopolitics CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Guest Introduction: Michael Knights 02:45 - RAF Fairford Incident & Security Confusion 06:25 - Strait of Hormuz & Diplomacy 10:30 - IRGC Rhetoric & US Presence in Iraq 14:04 - Global Oil Markets & Yanbu Port 14:48 - Yemen Escalation & The Battle of Taiz 16:00 - Houthi Cooperation with al-Shabab 19:02 - How the Houthi War Machine Operates 26:03 - Saudi vs. Emirati Military Strategy in Yemen 33:41 - Red Sea Smuggling & Horn of Africa Alliances 36:39 - Can the Houthis Be Defeated Militarily? 40:19 - Rethinking the Houthis & Closing CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Michael Knights, military historian and head of research Horizon Engage @Mikeknightsiraq WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: RAF base terror plot ‘clearly involved’ foreign actor, claims Rubio https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/28/donald-trump-raf-fairford-terror-suspects-bailed-police/ RAF plot ‘may have been a dry run’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/29/raf-fairford-plot-may-have-been-a-dry-run/ Afrah Abdulaziz Al-Zouba: A new terrorist axis has arisen, covering both sides of the Red Sea https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/29/a-new-terrorist-axis-has-arisen-red-sea/ 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 Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Studio Operator: Chris January 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/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.