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Iran: The Latest

Iran: The Latest

The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast covering the conflict in Iran

The Telegraph · Louisa Wells

419 episodesEN

Show overview

Iran: The Latest has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 419 episodes, alongside 13 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 260 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 195 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 195 episodes published. Published by Louisa Wells.

Episodes
419
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
38 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

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.Every Wednesday on Battle Lines: Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes here.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.Battle Lines: Global Health Security is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up

Oct 8, 202631 min

Houthi strikes shut Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel

Oct 7, 202647 min

How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems

Oct 6, 202636 min

US bombers quit UK base over Iran terror plot & Houthis attack Saudi oil

Oct 5, 202632 min

Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war

Oct 4, 202632 min

US deploys third carrier to Iran as Trump admits munitions shortage

Oct 2, 202638 min

Iran-linked network targets Israeli election & the hero pilot who stopped a war

Oct 1, 202636 min

Hijack attack on Israel plane & why the US-Iran war is about to restart

Sep 30, 202638 min

Trump digs in on Iran blockade & how to defeat Yemen’s ‘evil’ Houthis

Sep 29, 202643 min

‘Bomb plot’ foiled at UK RAF Fairford base housing US Iran bombers

Sep 28, 202638 min

Iran offers a truce as China plays the long game

Sep 25, 202638 min

Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and inside the diplomatic deadlock at UNGA

Sep 24, 202630 min

Iran vows 'crushing blows' against US as China’s secret nuclear expansion revealed

Sep 23, 202634 min

Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump calls off Houthi strikes at last minute

Sep 22, 202636 min

Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support

Sep 21, 202630 min

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran as China upgrades Djibouti military base

Sep 18, 202642 min

Pentagon admits mass US aircraft losses and base damage from Iran war

Sep 17, 202634 min

Inside Iran’s spiralling economy as Yemen’s Houthis target Mecca and down Saudi jet

Sep 16, 202633 min

Houthi blitz threatens Suez Canal as Saudi Arabia turns to UK for help

Sep 15, 202633 min

Strikes close key Saudi oil pipeline after Houthis ask Trump not to bomb them

Sep 14, 202628 min
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