Iran: The Latest

Is Iran giving up its enriched uranium?

US President Donald Trump says Tehran has agreed to hand over all of its “nuclear dust” - a potentially huge concession in the war. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss why this would be so significant and what might have been offered to Iran in return. They also discuss what this means for US-Iran peace talks and the latest updates from the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it was “completely open”.

Plus, as the separate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire comes into force today, The Telegraph’s Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin and AP’s Beirut correspondent Kareem Chehayeb look at the prospect of it lasting. Kareem explains why disarming Hezbollah is desirable for many Lebanese but difficult, while Henry analyses why Israelis are feeling dejected and pessimistic about all fronts of the war.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem correspondent @HenryBodkin
Kareem Chehayeb, AP Beirut correspondent @chehayebk

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Lebanon can’t expel one Iranian. So how will it disarm Hezbollah?

Lebanon peace deal in full – and how it could unravel

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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On today’s episode, Donald Trump wrangles the leaders of Israel and Lebanon into their first direct talks in decades. Ending the fighting in Lebanon would bring the White House’s “grand bargain” peace deal with Iran itself a step closer. But on the ground, Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah rages unabated.

While the ceasefire In Iran itself is holding, the war is remaking the political map of Europe.

James Crisp, the Telegraph’s Europe editor, explains how the conflict has turned Donald Trump from populist inspiration to an electoral kiss of death for the European right, and asks whether Iran’s attempts to manipulate Western voters with Lego propaganda videos is paying off.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
James Crisp, Europe editor,

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Starmer and Macron to cut Trump out of Hormuz patrols
Meloni-Trump love-in falls apart as a political affair comes to an end
How Trump’s ‘toxic’ Iran war broke the European Right

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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With a tenuous ceasefire hanging in the balance, Vice President of the United States JD Vance has come out offering a ‘grand bargain’ with Iran, signalling a possible reset of ties with the Islamic Republic. Is this a shift in position? Or is it postponing the inevitable reckoning? The Telegraph's Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator David Blair gives us his take on the chances of diplomacy breaking the deadlock.

Plus, Venetia Rainey talks to former Mossad analyst Sima Shine and asks what role Israel played in launching the war in the first place, and whether Netanyahu would prefer the ceasefire to fail?

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophie O'Sullivan, cover-host
David Blair, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator @davidblairdt
Venetia Rainey, co-host
Sima Shine, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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America's naval blockade of Iran is meant to choke Tehran into lifting its own restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, but will it work and can it be enforced? Former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe joins Roland Oliphant to explain the operational challenges.

The first day of the maritime siege has drawn vocal condemnation from Beijing, in the latest sign of growing Chinese involvement in the crisis. Chinese officials were key to persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire. There are claims that Chinese weapons are on their way to re-stock Iranian air defences. Telegraph Asia Correspondent Allegra Mendelson explains China's role in Iran, what it wants from the war, and what would happen if an American warship dared to board a Chinese freighter.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Tom Sharpe, former Royal Navy Commander and Telegraph columnist @TomSharpe134
Allegra Mendelson, Asia correspondent @amendelson_

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Connor Stringer and Allegra Menedelson: How China helped seal Trump’s 11th hour Iran truce
Tom Sharpe: Trump’s blockade on a blockade is possible That doesn’t mean its a good idea

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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Could Donald Trump’s naval blockade break Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz?

As the shaky ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran continues to hold despite failed peace talks over the weekend, Washington is trying a new tack to end the war: barring Iran’s use of its ports. With the US Navy enforcing a blockade of the Strait as of today, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant are joined by senior foreign correspondent Adrian Blomfield in Oman to discuss whether it could work.

Adrian also looks at the reasons behind the failure of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan over the weekend and why there are still hopes that something positive will come of it.

Plus, Venetia and Roland discuss the latest news updates from the region, including talks between Lebanon and Israel and Trump’s spat with the Pope.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Adrian Blomfield, senior foreign correspondent @adrianblomfield

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Connor Stringer: 21 hours, a dozen calls to Trump and no deal – how the peace talks fell apart

Adrian Blomfield: The strategic deadlock now facing Trump and Iran

Battle Lines: How MAGA Catholics won the White House

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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