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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
'The children ask me, Santa, are you coming, despite the war?'
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Israel to give us this week's update on the fighting, the…
- Iran: The Latest
'Christmas is officially cancelled in Bethlehem'
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Bethlehem in the West Bank to bring us up to date with the news…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel attacks Khan Younis in the south & a dispatch from Gaza
'Children think that their father is a superhero, but I cannot do anything for them': a dispatch from Gaza In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East…
- Iran: The Latest
'A nightmare I hope we can wake up from': A journalist from Gaza speaks out
Life in Gaza. For weeks now, we've been covering the deteriorating situation in Gaza, as Israeli strikes and fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas…
- Iran: The Latest
'I want my baby back. I want my son back': Reflecting on a week of hostage releases
As the ceasefire ends, we reflect on the hostage releases - and those left behind. In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva…
- Iran: The Latest
‘If the Middle East sneezes, Europe catches a cold': Interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs
The view from Lebanon In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Sophia Yan brings us her interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou…
- Iran: The Latest
'Torn between hope and fear': Israel's desperate families wait to hear if their loved ones are alive
Israel waits for Hamas to release hostages In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva looks at the highly anticipated hostage…
- Iran: The Latest
Testimony of an October 7th survivor: ‘I knew at any second they might kill me’
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Naomi Greenaway, Deputy Editor of the Telegraph Magazine, who tells the story of Adi Efrat. Adi Efrat was…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel hunts for Hamas while Gaza's hospitals collapse
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign…
- Iran: The Latest
Israel 'cuts Gaza in two', disagreements with the UN & Gaza's hospitals on the brink
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign…
- Iran: The Latest
Urban warfare, the Merkava tank and taking the battle underground
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we hear from Telegraph Contributor Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. As a former soldier, we wanted to hear his views on the kind…
- Iran: The Latest
Israeli troops push deep into Gaza & investigating Hamas' property portfolio
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to…
- Iran: The Latest
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the economic impact of the war in Israel and Gaza
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from The Telegraph's Economics reporter, Melissa Lawford. Melissa has been writing about the economic impact…
- Iran: The Latest
'Gazans are living through a bombardment like they've never experienced before'
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from James Rothwell, The Telegraph's Berlin Correspondent who until recently was our Middle East Correspondent…
- Iran: The Latest
Watching unedited footage of Hamas atrocities, on the ground in the West Bank, and China's wave of anti-semitism
NB: This episode of Battle Lines contains descriptions of extreme violence and murder, plus details of antisemitism. We would not advise listening to this…
- Iran: The Latest
"The smell of bodies hangs in the air" - reporting on the ground in Israel
In this first episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you analysis on the war taking place in Israel and the Gaza Strip, after a…