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

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

Donald Trump has declared the Iran war over, telling oil tankers to "start their engines" as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifts its naval blockade. So why are so many people unhappy with the ‘peace deal’? Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey dive into the latest news of what we know today about the Memorandum of Understanding - and what we don’t. They discuss the problems raised by the outline of the deal so far - from an agreement on nuclear weapons to the war in Lebanon - and why Israeli military leaders are calling it a "strategic failure”. Highlights:  * Trump’s peace deal: is the US paying Iran to reopen Hormuz? * Plus: why both Israelis and Iranians are furious CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant CONTENT REFERENCED: WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk] The winners and losers of the Iran war https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/winners-losers-iran-war-usa-trump-middle-east/ After 106 days of war, how Donald Trump and Iran finally agreed a deal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/15/how-trump-iran-agreed-war-nuclear-strait-hormuz-deal/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/15/how-trump-iran-agreed-war-nuclear-strait-hormuz-deal/] Thirteen thousand air strikes - for what? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/us-launched-13000-air-strikes-on-iran-for-what/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/us-launched-13000-air-strikes-on-iran-for-what/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

After more than 100 days of the US-Iran war launched by Donald Trump, who is winning and who is losing? An American and an Iranian debate the big successes, what could have gone better, and what the long-term implications will be. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant are joined by Ben Hodges, former US general and commander of the US Army in Europe, and Holly Dagres, Washington Institute analyst and author of The Iranist substack. They discuss the most significant moments from the war, from Ali Khamenei's death to an attack on a US base in Kuwait, why China is benefitting, and what surprised them most. Highlights * 100 days of war: the winners and losers so far * An American general and an Iranian analyst debate CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Ben Hodges, former commanding general US Army Europe @general_ben Holly Dagres, Washington Institute analyst and The Iranist author @hdagres WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-3VEIOK3-SU [https://youtu.be/-3VEIOK3-SU] Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor [http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor] ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk [battlelines@telegraph.co.uk] ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Donald Trump says the Iran war could be ended with a peace deal this weekend. For the Gulf, everything is at stake. Battered by Iranian missiles and drones throughout the war and economically strangled by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the Gulf states are desperate for the war to end - so much so that some are even having their own talks with Tehran.  Sophia Yan chats to UAE-based Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, associate fellow for Chatham House’s MENA programme, about why despite Iran’s aggression, countries there just want things to go back to how they were before the war. Highlights:  * Trump says Iran war could end with peace deal this weekend * Why the Gulf wishes the Iran war never happened CONTRIBUTORS: Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow MENA Programme Chatham House @AnisehBassiri Producer: Max Bower Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk  ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Is this the start of a new phase in the US-Iran war? Following another night of US strikes on Iran and Tehran responding by hitting its Gulf neighbours, Donald Trump has today vowed to ramp things up even further tonight. Roland Oliphant discusses the latest news with chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair, and asks whether Trump can bomb his way out of the deadlock.   Plus, for the first time ever, the World Cup 2026 will see a nation host a team it's currently at war with. As the competition kicks off, sports news reporter Tom Morgan joins Roland Oliphant from Mexico to discuss the strength of each side's teams, the politics behind the visa and ticketing rows, and how Iran and USA could even face one another on the pitch.  Highlights * Trump hits Iran with dozens of Tomahawks and vows to keep going * The World Cup Iran war row: Everything you need to know CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt Tom Morgan, sports news correspondent @Tom_Morgs CONTENT REFERENCED: Iran arrive at World Cup with swipe at US over attack on school https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/08/iran-team-arrive-mexico-world-cup-swipe-us-attack-school/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/08/iran-team-arrive-mexico-world-cup-swipe-us-attack-school/] As cartels slink into shadows for the World Cup, horror remains https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/10/world-cup-mexico-search-victims-cartels-disappeared/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/10/world-cup-mexico-search-victims-cartels-disappeared/] Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk  ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Trump has vowed Iran will “pay the price” after it launched multiple strikes on US bases throughout the Middle East.  The latest escalation came up after the US bombed Iran in response to a Shahed drone downing an American Apache helicopter in the Gulf of Oman. The crew were rescued by an unmanned boat - a US first. Venetia Rainey speaks to former US Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks about what this week’s events tell us about the growing role of autonomous systems in the military.  Plus, what is the Pentagon’s plan to combat the drone threat posed by enemies from Iran to China - and is it moving fast enough? Hicks and Aaron Sherman from the Atlantic Council talk about the Replicator project they launched in 2023 in the Department of Defence and why it’s more vital than ever.  Highlights * Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ for firing at US bases  * From Iran to China: inside the Pentagon's drone revolution CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Kathleen Hicks, former US Deputy Secretary of Defence  Aaron Sherman, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council CONTENT REFERENCED: How a cutting-edge AI drone boat saved defenceless US Apache pilots https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/09/apache-pilots-rescued-ai-drone-boat Move Fast and Scale: A Brief Insiders' History of the Replicator Initiative https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/move-fast-and-scale-brief-insiders-history-replicator-initiative [https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/move-fast-and-scale-brief-insiders-history-replicator-initiative] Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk  ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.