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

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

Is Donald Trump’s US-Iran peace deal already falling apart? Less than a day after the historic MoU was signed to end the war, fighting has been ongoing in Lebanon, with Hezbollah killing four Israeli soldiers and Benjamin Netanyahu unleashing a punishing wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon. A new ceasefire has today been agreed - but can it hold? Sophia Yan and Venetia Rainey discuss the latest news and the significance of US Vice President JD Vance’s stark warning to Israel to “wake up and smell reality”.  Plus, New York Times journalist Yeganeh Torbati, co-author of Stolen Revolution, joins to discuss why Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is distancing himself from Trump's deal, and how the IRGC is using this diplomatic breathing room to prepare for a potential resumption of the war down the line.  Highlights * US forces Israel into Hezbollah ceasefire after stark warning * Is Donald Trump’s US-Iran peace deal already falling apart? CONTRIBUTORS: Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent, @sophia_yan  Yeganeh Torbati, NYT journalist and co-author Stolen Revolution @yjtorbati  Producer: Max Bower Executive Producers: Louisa Wells & Venetia Rainey WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk] CONTENT REFERENCED:  Vance tells Israel: You can’t kill your way out of problems https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/jd-vance-israel-friends/ Stolen Revolution: Betrayal & Hope in Modern Iran https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/457807/stolen-revolution-by-torbati-bozorgmehr-sharafedin-and-yeganeh/9780241744017 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/457807/stolen-revolution-by-torbati-bozorgmehr-sharafedin-and-yeganeh/9780241744017] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Donald Trump has signed a peace deal with Iran, but his critics are saying it’s a humiliation. Roland Oliphant and David Blair go through the US-Iran deal line by line and give each side a score, from $300bn in payments to Iran to the reopening Strait of Hormuz to a ban on nuclear weapons. Among those critical of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is former vice president Mike Pence, who has called Trump an appeaser and accused him of handing a “lifeline” to the Iranian regime - is he right? Highlights * 4-2 to Tehran - the US-Iran peace deal gutted * How the MoU proves the US lost the war CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt CONTENT REFERENCED: How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/iran-war-trump-us-credibility/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/iran-war-trump-us-credibility/] David Blair: Trump’s extraordinary deal is a survival plan for Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/17/iran-deal-survival-plan-for-islamic-republic/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/17/iran-deal-survival-plan-for-islamic-republic/] 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.

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

As details of the US-Iran 14-point peace deal leaks, Trump and other world leaders at the G7 summit today are singing its praises - but is it any good? Venetia Rainey breaks down the proposed timeline in the Memorandum of Understanding that will see the war officially end, the Strait of Hormuz open up, sanctions on Iran lifted and something unspecified happen to Tehran’s enriched uranium.  One country is particularly unhappy: Israel. So how will Benjamin Netanyahu respond? Global health security editor Paul Nuki joins from Tel Aviv to deliver a blunt realpolitik assessment on why Trump is trying to make Israel the lightning rod for the fallout from his unpopular war.  CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-Host and Executive Producer @venetiarainey Paul Nuki, Global Health Security Editor @PaulNuki CONTENT REFERENCED: The 14-point Iran deal in full – and how it favours Tehran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/17/the-14-point-iran-deal-in-full-how-it-favours-tehran/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/17/the-14-point-iran-deal-in-full-how-it-favours-tehran/] War of broken promises leaves Israel weakened and despondent https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/broken-promises-israel-weakened-iran-trump/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/broken-promises-israel-weakened-iran-trump/] IDF soldier ‘just wanted to kill’ my son https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/idf-soldier-just-wanted-to-kill-my-son/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/idf-soldier-just-wanted-to-kill-my-son/] 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/] HIGHLIGHTS * Why Trump is throwing Israel under the bus over Iran war * ‘Iran had its foot on the world’s throat. This deal is a way out’ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

It’s become the crux of the US-Iran peace deal: is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed, free or with tolls?  Roland Oliphant speaks to Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, explains the lingering uncertainties left from Donald Trump’s Middle East war keeping shipping executives up at night and placing ordinary sailors in danger.  Plus: as JD Vance insists the deal is “good for the American people”, Roland looks at the latest news, including the UK and France saying they are ready to help protect freedom of navigation in Hormuz and the politicisation of shipping from Iran to Russia.  Highlights * Why Trump's peace deal hinges on the Strait of Hormuz * Mini exodus' of ships as Vance insists peace deal is ‘good for US’ 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.

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/] 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.