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Iran: The Latest
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…
Episodes
- Iran: The Latest
Hezbollah drone attack, UNIFIL-Israel row, Russia and Iran deepen ties
Why does Netanyahu want UN peacekeepers removed from Lebanon and what does the strengthening of ties between Russia and Iran mean for the war in Gaza? On…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel expands offensive in Lebanon, is Israel nuclear?
Will Israel's conflict with Iran go nuclear? On today's episode, we speak to foreign correspondent Ben Farmer for the latest updates from Lebanon, where Israel…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel's Oasis of Peace one year later
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan checks back in on year later with two friends, Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali…
- Iran: The Latest
October 7 one year on: Hostages' relative, ex-soldier and journalist reflect
One year on from the Hamas massacre of October 7, Israel is still struggling to recover from the trauma of that day. We share three different Israeli…
- Iran: The Latest
Iran strikes Israel as the IDF invade Lebanon
How will Israel respond to Iran's historic missile attack? On today’s emergency episode of Battle Lines we speak to the Telegraph’s Paul Nuki who was in Tel…
- Iran: The Latest
What next for Lebanon after Nasrallah assassination?
In this emergency episode of Battle Lines we get the latest on the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. What does this mean for Iran's…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel prepares for ground offensive in Lebanon
On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to the Telegraph's Adrian Blomfield in Beirut, and photographer Heathcliff O'Malley in Tel Aviv about the…
- Iran: The Latest
Why Israel attacked Hezbollah and what will happen next in Lebanon
On today's episode we have a special round table with co-hosts Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant who are joined by senior foreign correspondent, Sophia Yan…
- Iran: The Latest
The world's forgotten war: Sudan
Sudan has suffered a brutal conflict that has killed nearly 20,000 people, displaced over 10 million, and left around 25 million facing acute hunger. Sudan's…
- Iran: The Latest
In memory of David Knowles, creator of Battle Lines
On today's episode we pay tribute to David Knowles, creator of Battle Lines. David tragically passed away at the age of 32 on September 8th, 2024. We've put…
- Iran: The Latest
Mass protests in Israel & what's behind the rise of the far-right in Germany
This week on Battle Lines we speak to Middle East correspondent Jotam Confino for the latest updates from Israel, where Israelis took to the streets as Hamas…
- Iran: The Latest
Naval lessons from the Black Sea & how China’s enormous new invasion mothership rewrites the rules of war
Ukraine has stunned the world in the Black Sea, pushing back the Russian fleet and sinking numerous vessels. Is it really true that drones have fundamentally…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel's West Bank raid & Al Qaeda linked attack in Burkina Faso
This week we discuss the biggest Israeli military operation in the West Bank since the Second Intifada and Hezbollah's rocket attack against Israel. We also…
- Iran: The Latest
Ceasefire deal looms over the DNC, Taliban soldiers long for war
In this episode of Battle Lines we speak to Tony Diver about his conversation with families of the Israeli hostages who are desperate for a ceasefire deal…
- Iran: The Latest
How does climate change lead to violence?
On this bonus episode of Battle Lines we talk to Peter Schwartzstein, author of the upcoming book The Heat and the Fury. From ISIS training grounds in Iraq to…
- Iran: The Latest
Diplomatic efforts to avoid full-scale war in the Middle East, Ukraine's incursion into Russia
On today's episode, Global Health Editor Paul Nuki joins me from Tel Aviv to report on the mammoth diplomatic effort to avert a full scale war between Israel…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel prepares for Iranian strikes, France’s view of Britain’s riots & political turmoil in Bangladesh
In this episode of Battle Lines, we look at how Israel is preparing for a possible war with Iran and a deep dive into how Hamas fights with Middle East…
- Iran: The Latest
Assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders rock the Middle East amid anarchy in Israel & Venezuela's disputed election
This week on Battle Lines we look at the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in the Middle East that are raising fears of a wider war throughout the…
- Iran: The Latest
How tyrants fall
The tyrant was once thought to be an endangered species. From Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, there is a new generation of leaders for life. But…
- Iran: The Latest
The future of the Israel-Gaza war & the geopolitics of the Olympic Games
On today's episode we examine the situation in Gaza and Israel, asking whether the war could spread beyond its current limits. Then, with the opening ceremony…
- Iran: The Latest
How close is the world to nuclear war?
On today's special episode of Battle Lines we speak to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi. As China rapidly expands its nuclear…
- Iran: The Latest
Political extremism in America, China's secret military base in Tajikistan
On today's episode, we check in with Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about what the assassination attempt against Donald Trump tells us about political extremism…
- Iran: The Latest
How to catch a Russian submarine
A Navy frigate commander and a British submarine captain on playing cat and mouse in a ‘little bubble of GCHQ’ "When a torpedo starts coming straight at you…
- Iran: The Latest
How will Labour govern, a look inside the NATO summit, shock French election
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we look at the UK's new Labour government and its defence policy with our defence editor Danielle Sheridan. We also pop…
- Iran: The Latest
Chaos in an unprecedented US presidential race & the West Bank's medical crisis
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we speak to US editor Tony Diver on the state of the presidential race after a disastrous debate for Joe Biden and the…
- Iran: The Latest
Wikileaks' impact, China's crackdown in Tibet, Gaza update
In this episode of Battle Lines we're going to explore the impact of WikiLeaks from a conflict and security perspective and ask the Telegraph's Gordon Rayner…
- Iran: The Latest
Could Iran be due for yet another revolution?
On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Professor Ali Ansari, author and founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University…
- Iran: The Latest
Fareed Zakaria: Are we entering a new age of revolution?
On today's episode, we speak to journalist and author Fareed Zakaria about why he believes America and the West are entering a new age of revolution. We then…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel hostage rescue, far-right gains in EU election, judges resign in Hong Kong
On today’s episode we check in with Telegraph correspondent Nicola Smith about the controversy surrounding Israel’s hostage rescue, the latest ceasefire talks…
- Iran: The Latest
What D-Day means for the future of international security
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we mark and reflect on this anniversary, and ask what it means for Western countries in 2024 as another full scale war…
- Iran: The Latest
Labour's defence spending, devastating attacks in Rafah, South Africa goes to the polls
On today's episode, we chat with Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, who tells us how Labour and the Conservatives differ in their views on defence spending…
- Iran: The Latest
Anti-colonial riots in New Caledonia, humanitarian crisis in Sudan, oil rush in the South Pole
On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to The Telegraph's Paris correspondent Henry Samuel about the unlikely link between Azerbaijan and pro independence…
- Iran: The Latest
Assassination attempt on Slovakia's PM, Georgia protests controversial 'foreign agent' law
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Europe editor James Crisp about the attempted assassination of Slovakian PM Robert Fico. Then we speak to Gia…
- Iran: The Latest
A war reporter reacts to the film 'Civil War'
On today's episode, we speak to senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant, who recently saw the film Civil War, directed by Andrew Garland. Roland, as a war…
- Iran: The Latest
Biden blocks weapons to Israel, the dire state of Iran's economy, war correspondent responds to Civil War film
On today's episode, we speak to our Middle East correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva in Jerusalem on Israel's impending assault on Rafa and Biden's threats to halt…
- Iran: The Latest
Special report: What it’s like to be attacked by Beijing in the South China Sea, and why is China stockpiling gold?
In this episode of Battle Lines, we join The Telegraph's Asia correspondent, Nicola Smith, for a special dispatch on board a Filipino ship patrolling the…
- Iran: The Latest
"The Russians are definitely beatable, but it needs a coherent approach" : How to build an army in the 21st century
On this bonus episode of Battle Lines we speak to Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon about the state of the army in 2024. What should an army look like in the…
- Iran: The Latest
Will Israel invade Rafah and what's behind the protests in Georgia
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to The Telegraph's Middle East correspondent, Natalia Vasilyeva, about why the invasion of Rafah is back on the…
- Iran: The Latest
The mood inside Iran as Israel plans retaliatory strike
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about how Israel will retaliate against Iran for…
Iran: The LatestCould Iran's strike on Israel lead to full-scale war in the Middle East?
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's weekend strike on Israel. We ask; did…
- Iran: The Latest
Will Iran strike Israel, rebels winning war in Myanmar, NATO's Deputy Secretary General
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's potential plans to strike on Israel…
- Iran: The Latest
Blood, chaos and suffering: Six month anniversary of the Israel-Gaza war
In this episode of Battle Lines, we reflect on the upcoming 6 month anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel that sparked an invasion of Gaza. We speak…
- Iran: The Latest
China's hacking campaign exposed, the Baltic states prepare for war & Tensions rise between Armenia and Azerbaijan
In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Chief Political Correspondent Camilla Turner and US Editor Tony Diver on an alleged Chinese…
- Iran: The Latest
How would the EU react to a nuclear strike by Russia?
On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines James Rothwell speaks to Professor James Davis, a former advisor to Angela Merkel's government and the head of a new…
- Iran: The Latest
Famine in Gaza, Mongolia's valuable resources, Hong Kong's controversial new law
On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our Middle Eastern correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about the second raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital. We’re also…
- Iran: The Latest
The war on Ecuador's gangs, famine in Sudan, captivity in Hamas' tunnels
On this episode of Battle lines we talk to South America correspondent Mat Charles about meeting child gang members at the forefront of an explosion of…
- Iran: The Latest
Trump dominates Super Tuesday, Ramadan during war, chaos in Haiti
On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our US editor Tony Diver about Super Tuesday and why it could mean unrest in America and abroad. Then we hear from…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel ceasefire & a mother's dilemma over fleeing Gaza
On this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem Nataliya Vasilyeva talks to Venetia Rainey about ongoing ceasefire talks and whether a…
- Iran: The Latest
The Kremlin's Cold War bid for global power
In this Bonus episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's David Knowles speaks to Professor Sergrey Radchenko to discuss his upcoming book 'To Run The World: The…
- Iran: The Latest
Invasion of Rafah, US push for ceasefire & two years of war in Ukraine
In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan tells us about Israel's plans for an invasion of Rafah, the humanitarian crisis in the…
- Iran: The Latest
Pakistan's political turmoil & US plan for a Palestinian state
In this episode of Battle Lines, Foreign correspondent Ben Farmer updates us on Pakistan's elections and what they mean for the country's political and…
- Iran: The Latest
Inside the 'Oasis of Peace' in Israel
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan speaks to two friends, Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali, who grew up in a village…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel rejects ceasefire, how Iranian drones changed warfare, and what's going wrong for China's economy
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the war in Gaza as Israel rejects peace talks. Plus Berlin…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel wants security buffer zone in Gaza, Thai farmer taken hostage by Hamas, complexities of civil war in Sudan
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva gives us the latest from Israel with reports of a buffer zone being secretly…
- Iran: The Latest
Army chief says public face call-up if UK goes to war with Russia & hostage families protest in Israel
In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan discusses her agenda setting front page story about how a top British General believes the…
- Iran: The Latest
Iran & Pakistan trade airstrikes, Myanmar's civil war & who are the Houthis?
In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan and Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the region as…
- Iran: The Latest
Blow to Beijing as Taiwan chooses candidate Xi fears the most
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we take a look at the Taiwanese election, and what it means for the region, with Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith and…
- Iran: The Latest
UK & US strike Houthi positions in Red Sea barrage and Ecuador in state of emergency after drug boss’s prison break
In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Telegraph writer Tom Sharpe bring the latest news and analysis from the Red Sea, as…
- Iran: The Latest
Drones, missiles and warships: the battle for the Red Sea
For months, Iranian backed Houthi rebels have been attacking merchant shipping in the Red Sea. In response, an international task force patrols the waters to…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel continues Gaza assault, confrontation in the Red Sea & Taiwan goes to the polls
In this episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Foreign Correspondent Lizzie Porter in Jerusalem, who brings up to date on the war in Gaza. Then we look South…