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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

337 episodesEN

Show overview

Iran: The Latest has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 337 episodes, alongside 13 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 33 min and 44 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 3 days ago, with 113 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 125 episodes published. Published by Louisa Wells.

Episodes
337
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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Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz & is Trump's Iran deal better or worse than Obama's?

Jun 26, 202641 min

Iran war leaves US facing 'alarming' weapons shortage

Jun 25, 202643 min

Trump’s radical plan for Syria to attack Hezbollah: ‘No one is on board’

Jun 24, 202628 min

Iran’s stealth Strait of Hormuz toll plan & how Trump’s war reshaped the world

Jun 23, 202631 min

US and Iran set up Hormuz crisis hotline & how Trump lost his final European allies

Jun 22, 202642 min

‘Wake up’: US forces Israel into Hezbollah ceasefire after stark warning

Jun 19, 202639 min

4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war

Jun 18, 202639 min

Why Trump is throwing Israel under the bus over the Iran war

Jun 17, 202630 min

'Mini exodus' in Strait of Hormuz as Vance insists peace deal is ‘good for US’

Jun 16, 202634 min

Trump’s peace deal: is the US paying Iran to reopen Hormuz?

Jun 15, 202630 min

100 days of US-Iran war: the winners and losers so far

Jun 14, 202642 min

'End it now’: Why the Gulf needs Trump to strike Iran deal

Jun 12, 202634 min

Trump hits Iran with dozens of Tomahawks as war looms over World Cup

Jun 11, 202634 min

Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ & inside the Pentagon's drone revolution

Jun 10, 202636 min

US Apache helicopter downed & why Trump’s war is ‘colossal failure’ for Israel

Jun 9, 202635 min

Israel hammers Iran after ballistic missiles attack & 100 days of war: winners and losers

Jun 8, 202633 min

Iran’s drones have reshaped warfare. Can the US catch up?

Jun 5, 202632 min

The secret US operation defying Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

Jun 4, 202631 min

Iran strikes Kuwait airport after US bombs Qeshm Island & why the World Cup’s timing matters for the war

Jun 3, 202642 min

What Trump's angry call with Netanyahu means for the Iran war

Jun 2, 202633 min
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