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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As the latest Iran-Israel war enters its 11th day, US President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States could strike Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain underground nuclear facility, where Israel claims uranium enrichment centrifuges are being concealed. In part one of today's episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and Ukraine:The Latest's Sophie O'Sullivan examine the latest Iran-Israel attacks, assess the growing risk of US military intervention, and discuss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's admission that US military operations have now cost $37 billion. Plus, why a landmark US-Saudi Arabia civil nuclear deal has alarmed Israel, how the Houthis' Red Sea blockade has claimed its first shipping victims, and whether the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could become the next Strait of Hormuz in the escalating Middle East conflict. CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Sophie O’Sullivan, journalist and Ukraine: the Latest producer WATCH PART TWO ON FEAR AND EXECUTIONS INSIDE IRAN WITH TARA KANGARLOU: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia will only embolden Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/22/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-will-only-embolden-iran/ Pentagon is running out of money in Iran war, Hegseth admits https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/22/pentagon-running-out-of-money-iran-war-hegseth-admits/ For more on Ukraine news, listen to/watch Ukraine: the Latest https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 Producer: Peter Shevlin Video Producer: 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/ #IranWar #IranIsraelWar #IranConflict #TrumpIran #DonaldTrump #IranNuclearProgram #PickaxeMountain #IranNuclearFacility #MiddleEastCrisis #MiddleEastConflict #USMilitary #USForeignPolicy #Pentagon #PeteHegseth #SaudiArabia #USSaudiDeal #NuclearDeal #HouthiRebels #RedSeaCrisis #BabAlMandeb #StraitOfHormuz #GlobalSecurity #Geopolitics #WorldNews #BreakingNews #TheTelegraph #IranTheLatest