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Trump’s Lebanon dilemma: Why Israel can't win this war Jul 26, 2026

Show notes

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met US President Donald Trump in Washington this week with a historic proposal: end the war between Lebanon and Israel, force an Israeli withdrawal from the south, and disarm Iran’s proxy group Hezbollah. Could it work?

On today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to the arts director at local charity Seenaryo, about the reality for civilians caught up in the conflict in Lebanon, how people are worried the latest escalation in Iran will spillover, and why Hezbollah would just be replaced by a similar group if it was disarmed.

Plus, first-person accounts of what it’s like to live under the shadow of war. Excerpts from pieces written for Seenaryo by Syrian refugee Eman Fisal Almodhi, read by Irish actor Jessie Buckley, and a WhatsApp conversation between Lebanese women displaced in south Lebanon, read by British-Lebanese-Palestinian actor Sirine Saba.

Highlights

Trump’s Lebanon dilemma: Why Israel can't win this war
Voices from Lebanon on life under the shadow of war

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Lebanon’s leader seeks Trump’s help to end occupation and insurrection

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/21/lebanons-leader-seeks-trumps-help-end-occupation/

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Producer: Max Bower

Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump weighs 'massive attack' as Iran threatens UK bases Jul 24, 2026

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As this new round of war enters its 13th day, US President Donald Trump has signalled he is close to deciding whether to launch a "massive attack" on Iran. The IRGC has declared that UK bases including RAF Fairford are legitimate targets, accusing new Prime Minister Andy Burnham of aiding US heavy B-1 bomber strikes.

On today's episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by chief Washington correspondent Connor Stringer and acting US news editor Lottie Tiplady-Bishop to break down the White House's military strategy, the political rift tearing through the Republican’s MAGA base, and how the war has led to dwindling missile stockpiles, war cash, and strategic oil reserves.

Plus, Trump linking Israeli normalisation to the US-Saudi nuclear deal, why new British foreign secretary Ed Miliband is not popular in the White House, and the news of fresh US tariffs on the UK, Europe and other countries.

Highlights

Trump weighs 'bigger than ever, massive attack' against Iran
IRGC calls UK bases including RAF Fairford ‘legitimate targets’

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Connor Stringer, chief Washington correspondent @connorstringer

Lottie Tiplady-Bishop, acting US news editor @lottietipbishop

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Short of missiles and cash for war, now Trump is running out of oil

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/short-of-missiles-cash-for-war-now-trump-running-out-oil/

UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran threatens to strike RAF base

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/iran-threatens-to-attack-raf-fairford/

White House concerned over Miliband as Foreign Secretary

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/21/white-house-deeply-concerned-miliband-foreign-secretary/

Trump punishes Britain for China ties with 10pc tariff

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/23/trump-punishes-britain-for-china-ties-with-10pc-tariff/

Trump tells Saudi: No nuclear deal unless you recognise Israel

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/23/trump-tells-saudi-no-nuclear-deal-unless-recognise-israel/

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Producer: Peter Shevlin

Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Chris January

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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US strikes Iran with B-1 Bomber as Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea Jul 23, 2026

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Donald Trump has escalated the US’s war against Iran, deploying a heavy B-1 long-range bomber directly from RAF Fairford to strike IRGC targets. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Iranian proxy group the Houthis have launched missile attacks against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of their blockade.

In today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Jerusalem Correspondent Henry Bodkin discuss how the Bab al-Mandeb waterway could become the next Strait of Hormuz, how Iranian missiles are becoming deadlier, and why Israel is furious about a new US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement.

Plus, former US Assistant Secretary of State in the Middle East David Schenker on why a maritime blockade is the most effective tool Trump has against Iran, and his one piece of advice to the president as the conflict threatens to spiral out of control.

Highlights

US deploys heavy B-1 Bomber to Iran as strikes escalate
Houthis attack Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea as part of blockade

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem Correspondent @HenryBodkin

David Schenker, The Washington Institute and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs @davidschenker1

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US bombs Iran from UK air base for first time under Burnham

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/us-bombs-iran-from-uk-air-base-for-first-time-under-burnham/

Trump: For every ship Iran attacks we will blow up a power plant

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/22/donald-trump-iran-ships-power-plant-strait-hormuz/

How Iran’s missiles became more lethal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/how-irans-missiles-became-more-lethal

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Beware the rising energy dangers of Trump’s Gulf war

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/22/beware-the-rising-energy-dangers-of-trumps-gulf-war/

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Producer: Peter Shevlin

Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Chris January

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump vows to target Pickaxe Mountain & infiltration, executions and fear inside Iran Jul 22, 2026

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As the latest round of the war enters its 11th day, US President Donald Trump has signalled the US could strike Iran's hardened Pickaxe Mountain underground nuclear facility where Israel claims centrifuges are being hidden.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Telegraph journalist Sophie O’Sullivan look at the news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has admitted US war costs have reached $37bn, a landmark US nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis’ blockade on Saudi Arabia claiming its first victims. Is this the new Strait of Hormuz?

Plus, Iranian journalist Tara Kangarlou on an explosive interview by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that revealed critical internal security breaches and deep US and Israeli intelligence infiltration inside the regime. They discuss how Trump’s strikes are smashing critical civilian infrastructure, why a brutal wave of political executions could accelerate, and how the economy is in meltdown.

Highlights

Trump vows to target Pickaxe Mountain nuclear underground fort
Inside Iran: regime infiltration, executions and fear

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Sophie O’Sullivan, journalist and Ukraine: the Latest producer

Tara Kangarlou, journalist and author @tarakangarlou

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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/

Iran: the Latest’s episode on the Minab school attack

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/18/iran-the-latest-trump-biggest-mistake-iran-war-so-far/

Sky News documentary on the Minab school attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siRuobaj7IE

For more on Ukraine news, listen to/watch Ukraine: the Latest

https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest

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Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Chris January

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump weighs major escalation as Iran hammers Kuwait’s power and water Jul 21, 2026

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Donald Trump is weighing up a massive expansion of the war with Iran after Tehran launched fresh strikes against US military sites across the Gulf, including Amazon services in Bahrain and vital power and water infrastructure in Kuwait.

Nearly 100 US service members have been injured in recent weeks, according to the Pentagon, as the latest round of fighting enters its tenth day. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Arthur Scott-Geddes look at the news that Pakistan, Qatar and Egypt are trying to broker a mini 10-day ceasefire even as Iran has hit two more tankers in Strait of Hormuz. Will anyone come to the negotiating table?

Plus, the Houthis have declared a Red Sea maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, Iran admits its ailing economy is now the “main battlefield”, and Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Cabinet face an early diplomatic test over the Iran war.

Highlights

Trump weighs escalation as Iran injures hundreds of US troops
Iran hammers Kuwait’s power and water infrastructure

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Arthur Scott-Geddes, deputy editor Global Health Security @ascottgeddes

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Trump expects Burnham to let US strike Iran from British bases

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/07/21/trump-expects-burnham-to-let-america-use-uk-bases-iran/

White House ‘deeply concerned’ over Miliband as Foreign Secretary

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/21/white-house-deeply-concerned-miliband-foreign-secretary/

Foreign brief for Miliband risks Trump’s wrath

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/20/burnham-risks-trump-wrath-foreign-brief-ed-miliband/

Pentagon hiding missile shortage from White House, insiders fear

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/21/pentagon-hiding-missile-shortage-white-house/

Lebanon’s leader seeks Trump’s help to end occupation and insurrection

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/21/lebanons-leader-seeks-trumps-help-end-occupation/

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Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump hits Iran hard after US troops killed by ‘Chinese-guided’ strikes Jul 20, 2026

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The war between Donald Trump and Iran has escalated dramatically following the first direct US combat deaths since the start of the war and rare strikes against Saudi Arabia’s oil assets.

In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair unpack the most violent weekend of the conflict since the ceasefire.

Following deadly Iranian precision attacks on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan - potentially with Chinese help - Trump has ordered strikes across the country and sought to cut off the crucial port city of Bandar Abbas.

Iran has furiously hit back by targeting Saudi Arabia’s key Yanbu oil infrastructure, alongside successful strikes on critical water infrastructure in Kuwait. Plus, they discuss reports of dwindling US interceptor missile stockpiles and whether the US is sliding into a forever war.

Highlights

Trump hits Iran hard after US troops killed by ‘Chinese-guided’ missiles
Iran targets Saudi Arabia’s key Yanbu oil infrastructure

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Trump’s bridge strikes cut off city that keeps Iran alive

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/18/trump-iran-strikes-bridge-bandar-abbas/

‘Controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone kills US soldier

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/19/us-punishes-iran-for-soldier-deaths-with-fresh-strikes/

US doesn’t have enough missiles to return to all-out war with Iran

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/20/us-prepares-all-out-war-iran-sending-more-jets-middle-east/

Tom Sharpe: Iranian missiles are defeating US soft-kill defences using Chinese guidance

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/15/iran-hormuz-missile-strikes-us-china-beidou-satnav/

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Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump bombs key ports and bridges as China upgrades Iranian missiles Jul 17, 2026

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Donald Trump has ordered the heaviest escalation in the US-Iran war so far this week, striking critical Iranian bridges, airports, and infrastructure surrounding the critical Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. Iran has hit back with attacks on the UAE, Qatar and other Gulf states, as well as allegedly targeting US Special Forces outposts in Syria.

In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan and Roland Oliphant break down the overnight news of more kinetic strikes. Plus, Reuters global defence commentator Peter Apps joins the show to analyze how Iranian missiles are leveraging China’s encrypted BeiDou-3 satellite system to bypass Western air defenses, why the UAE is secretly bombing Iran, and whether the House of Saud is ready to ditch Washington for Beijing.

Highlights

Trump destroys key ports and bridges in sweeping strikes
How China is upgrading Iranian missiles to make them harder to stop

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Burnham plans to sanction Israel set to anger White House

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/15/white-house-warns-burnham-do-not-sanction-israel/

Alleged spy charged with helping Iran’s secret service

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/17/counter-terror-police-charge-spying-iran/

Iran’s war faces a dangerous new threat

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/15/houthis-plot-to-open-new-front-in-iran-war/

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Producer: Max Bower

Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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US blasts tanker with Hellfire missiles & why an Iran ground war is a trap Jul 16, 2026

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The US has dramatically expanded its strike campaign into northern Iran for the first time in this latest stage of the war, targeting critical ballistic missile and space facilities near Tehran.

With Donald Trump warning Tehran that they "better behave," the US Navy has unleashed Hellfire missiles to disable an oil tanker attempting to run the blockade. Iran has responded with drone and missile strikes targeting US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant break down the overnight strikes, the high-stakes naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and whether the US is preparing for an imminent ground campaign.

Plus: is Donald Trump marching into a trap? Leaked reports suggest Washington is again considering an amphibious ground offensive to Iranian coastal territory. Former US Marine Colonel Andy Milburn breaks down why an amphibious landing along the Iranian coastline is a tactical dead-end and how Tehran’s decentralized "Mosaic Doctrine" is designed to survive Western airstrikes.

Highlights

Trump launches hellfire missiles at tanker as American blockade escalates
US Marine colonel: A ground war in Iran is a trap with no purpose

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Andy Milburn, former US Marine colonel @andymilburn8

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

The hidden messages behind Trump’s latest wave of Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/16/hidden-messages-behind-trumps-new-wave-of-iran-strikes/

Andy Milburn: Outgunned, But Not Outplayed: Iran’s Theory of Victory

https://warontherocks.com/outgunned-but-not-outplayed-irans-theory-of-victory/

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Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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US strikes Iran twice in 24 hours after Shahed attacks hit Gulf states Jul 15, 2026

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The military stand-off between the US and Iran has escalated again after Donald Trump ordered a seven-hour bombing campaign targeting Iranian missile barracks, coastal radar sites, and naval bases. The inevitable Iranian response targeting its Gulf neighbours was met with rare daytime strikes by American forces.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant sits down with Tim Mak and Jacqueline Cole from the Iran War Dispatches Substack to discuss the significance of what each side is hitting and how the Pentagon is adapting its tactics against asymmetric Iranian warfare. They also discuss whether Trump’s brutal threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges will bring Tehran to the negotiating table.

Plus, worrying signs that Iran is becoming more militarised and why Jackie and Tim went to Armenia to find out what ordinary Iranians think of the war.

Highlights

US strikes Iran twice in 24 hours after Shahed attacks hit Gulf states
Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: ‘Negotiate or we destroy your infrastructure’

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Tim Mak, founder Iran War Dispatches @timkmak

Jacqueline Cole, journalist Iran War Dispatches @jacmcole

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Trump’s three options to solve his Iran problem

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/09/trump-three-options-return-war

Trump U-turns on Hormuz toll after one day

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/14/trump-hormuz-toll-uturn-one-day/

Even Iran’s children’s authors are losing hope

https://www.iranwar.news/p/even-irans-childrens-authors-are

Iran War Dispatches: https://www.iranwar.news/

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Producer: Peter Shevlin

Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Trump’s five-hour blitz triggers Iran war escalation & Mossad’s secret plot exposed Jul 14, 2026

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Donald Trump has reimposed the US’s naval blockade on Iran and, for the third night in a row, launched a brutal five-hour blitz hitting Iran’s coastal defences. In retaliation, the IRGC has struck back, killing one and injuring several onboard two oil supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeting critical American assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant run through the latest updates from the region as the war escalates.

Plus, why hasn’t Israel rejoined the US war with Iran? Sima Shine, former head of research and evaluation at Mossad and Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, explains why she thinks Donald Trump has put a break on Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu participating in the latest round of fighting.

She also discusses the explosive news about Israel’s Operation Puss in Boots, a yearslong, multi-pronged effort to overthrow the Iranian regime and install the most unlikely of candidates, arch Israeli enemy former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Highlights

Trump’s five-hour blitz triggers Iran war escalation
Ex-Mossad chief on why Israel is out of Iran war

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Sima Shine, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis Research Program at INSS @INSSIsrael

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:

US attacks Iran using kamikaze drone boats for first time

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/13/us-attack-iran-kamikaze-drone-boats-hormuz-war/

Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel's Arch-enemy Ahmadinejad as Iran's Leader

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-07-13/ty-article-magazine/.premium/inside-the-mossad-plot-to-install-ahamadinijad-as-irans-leader/0000019f-5b28-de66-a5bf-5b7b3bbd0000

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Producer: Max Bower

Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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