Iran: The Latest

A brutal wave of Houthi missiles have struck Saudi Arabia’s main Riyadh airport, killing at least 14 in the deadliest attack on a Gulf nation since the US-Iran war began.

On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by Riyadh-based Saudi analyst Salman Al-Ansari to examine the catastrophic attacks on King Khalid International Airport and why Iran’s Houthis are able to cause so much damage.

They also discuss what might happen next: will Donald Trump launch US strikes in Yemen? Will a new Arab-led coalition emerge? And why does Saudi Arabia think it has a better chance of defeating the Iranian proxy group now than before?

Plus, as Iranian officials threaten to destroy US data centres and other infrastructure in the Gulf if the conflict restarts, Aramco’s CEO warns of severe global crude oil shortages while the Strait of Hormuz remains under attack.

Highlights

• Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Riyadh airport
• Saudi Arabia vows ‘serious response’

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Salman al-Ansari, Saudi analyst @alansari

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

The Houthi missiles that will make Trump think twice

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/houthi-missiles-trump-think-twice/

The UAE-backed ‘Giants Brigade’ changing the Saudi-Houthi war

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/09/giants-brigade-militia-changing-saudi-houthi-war/

Trump may join Saudi war after Houthi strike on airport kills 12

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/10/saudi-yemen-king-khalid-iran-gulf-war/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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US military veterans are turning on Donald Trump and the Republican party as the Iran war drives fuel prices past $6 a gallon ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.

In today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by US reporters Poppy Wood and Ben Smith, who have been speaking to ex-military voters and candidates at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia and key midterm races.

They examine why Republican ex-servicemen are increasingly choosing to sit out the vote and how an ex-Green Berets independent candidate is part of a broader veteran movement to challenge both mainstream parties.

Plus, leaked audio shows Ken Paxton, a close Trump ally running for a Republican Senate seat in Texas, criticising the war’s economic fallout for Americans, and the latest predictions for who will win what in Congress.

Highlights

• US veterans revolt against Trump and Republicans ahead of midterms
• Iran war causes $6 diesel spike for Americans

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Poppy Wood, US correspondent @poppyeh

Benedict Smith, Washington correspondent @bsmithjourno

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Veterans turn on Trump over Iran war

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/28/veterans-trump-iran-war-midterms-dispatch/

Green Beret leads ‘double haters’ in mission to blow up midterms

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/10/05/rhodes-scholar-green-beret-end-two-party-politics-montana/

The Left-wing streamer becoming a toxic liability for Democrats

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/25/hasan-piker-controversy-abdul-ed-sayed-us-midterms/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Houthi ballistic missiles have struck Riyadh international airport for the third time in a week, killing three Saudis including a pilot, destroying a plane and prompting major carriers to cancel flights.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Africa correspondent Ben Farmer to discuss why Saudi airports are particularly “painful” targets for the Iran-backed Houthis to be hitting even as they face growing military pressure from government forces within Yemen.

Fresh from Djibouti’s Red Sea coastline, Ben shares testimonies from Yemeni refugees about what the war looks like on the ground, Houthi forced recruitment, and why many are more scared of Saudi planes than the militants.

Plus, Donald Trump insists no strikes on Iran will take place prior to the US midterms, even as reports reveal the Pentagon has drawn up plans for a three-day campaign targeting the regime’s missile arsenal and command centers. What would a resumption of the war mean for Africa?

Highlights

• Houthi missiles kill three including pilot at Riyadh airport
• Pentagon draws up three-day Iran blitz

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Ben Farmer, Africa correspondent @benfarmerDT

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

‘The dogs were eating their bodies’: Thousands of Yemenis flee war across the sea

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/thousands-flee-across-the-red-sea-to-escape-war-in-yemen/

The UAE-backed ‘Giants Brigade’ changing the Saudi-Houthi war

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/09/giants-brigade-militia-changing-saudi-houthi-war/

Houthis destroy passenger jet at Riyadh airport

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/08/houthis-destroy-passenger-jet-riyadh-airport/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Donald Trump is reportedly readying to restart major combat operations against Iran and alongside former war-partner Israel - before the US midterm elections.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List, about how such an escalation would impact the dangerous and costly shuttle service that has emerged in the Strait of Hormuz to stabilise oil prices. They discuss how growing Iranian attacks on tankers in the key waterway has led to a “violent equilibrium” that is having a global knock-on impact. Is it sustainable?

Plus, new figures show more US military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed since the conflict began than previously reported, Yemen’s Houthis down a drone from Saudi Arabia, and UK-Israel crisis talks save Britain's diplomatic presence in Jerusalem.

Highlights

• Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up
• How the US’s deadly oil shuttle defies Iranian strikes

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Richard Meade, editor-in-chief Lloyd’s List @Lloydslisted

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Trump ‘preparing for Iran strikes before midterms’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/07/trump-preparing-for-iran-strikes-before-midterms/

Tom Sharpe: It’s advantage Trump in the Strait of Hormuz

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/strait-hormuz-oil-crude-iran-war-strikes-red-sea-trump/

Britain and Israel back down over Jerusalem consulate closure

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/08/israel-british-consulate-jerusalem-miliband-sanctions/

Richard Meade: Markets adapt, but disruption still pays

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1158639/The-Daily-View-Markets-adapt-but-disruption-still-pays

Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz

https://www.ft.com/content/0d665e5b-d8c8-4f1e-acf5-bba7193b4e6e

U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Operation Epic Fury: Considerations for Congress

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12692

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Three years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once again with Israeli best friends Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali from the Oasis of Peace, a Jewish and Palestinian Israeli village. They discuss the impact of the Iran war, rising racism and anti-Semitism, and the prospects for a two-state solution. Plus, did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu know October 7 might happen? Venetia Rainey looks at the lack of accountability amid news that the UAE warned Israel, and the growing toll on Palestinians in Gaza.

Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi capital Riyadh and Aden’s international airport, even as they face growing military pressure around the Red Sea.

Highlights

• Houthi strikes shut down Yemen airport and target Riyadh
• Two best friends on how Oct 7 and the Iran war has changed Israel

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iranians ‘used ChatGPT while spying on journalists’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/iranians-used-chatgpt-while-spying-on-journalists/

This is the story of death and survival in Oct 7’s yellow dumpster

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/oct7-israel-yellow-dumpster/

Listen to Sophia’s previous conversations with Adam and Nadim >>

October 2025: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/06/inside-gaza-city-how-hamas-survived-and-what-next/

October 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/09/israels-oasis-of-peace-one-year-later/

January 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/14/battle-lines-israel-oasis-of-peace-palestine/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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The US Navy is facing increasingly long deployments as depleted interceptor stockpiles as aircraft carriers struggle to cope with Donald Trump’s eight-month Iran war and other commitments. Is America overstretched at sea?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant is joined by RUSI naval warfare experts Dr. Sidharth Kaushal and Professor Kevin Rowlands to discuss the chronic problems within the US Navy, from an ageing carrier fleet to the lack of regular maintenance. They discuss why the Strait of Hormuz has been so hard to resolve militarily and how much longer Trump can continue to fight Iran.

Plus, in Yemen, the Iran-backed Houthis have fired ballistic missiles at Saudi airports as the Riyadh-backed government forces recapture the key Red Sea port of Mocha as part of a major push. What does this latest news mean for the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint?

Highlights

• How the Iran war exposed the US Navy’s chronic problems
• Houthis strike Saudi airports as Yemen forces retake Mocha port

CONTRIBUTORS:

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Kevin Rowlands, RUSI journal editor @c21st_sailor

Dr Sidharth Kaushal, RUSI senior research fellow sea power

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Saudi-backed forces run over surrendering Houthis with trucks

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/saudi-deploys-100-fighter-jets-to-retake-red-sea/

Iran ‘plotted Spider Web-style drone attack on RAF Fairford’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/05/vance-bombers-fairford-iran-threat/

Tom Sharpe: It’s advantage Trump in the Strait of Hormuz

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/strait-hormuz-oil-crude-iran-war-strikes-red-sea-trump/

RUSI: The Overstretch Facing the US Navy

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/overstretch-facing-us-navy

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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US heavy bombers have quit the RAF Fairford base amid new details about a suspected Iran terror plot. Is the UK still safe for US assets?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest news live, Sophia Yan, Roland Oliphant, and Venetia Rainey discuss the hurried withdrawal of American B1, B2s and B52s and why it doesn’t mean a return to all-out war is off the cards for Donald Trump.

Meanwhile in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has deployed 100 fighter jets and government forces appear to have retaken control of the Red Sea chokepoint of Bab al-Mandeb. They discuss Operation Dawn of Yemen, a major push to retake territory from the Houthis following their ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities. Will Pakistan and Turkey come to Riyadh’s rescue?

Plus, why Middle East oil exports are up despite multiple tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and how the Omani co-pilot who tried to crash a flydubai plane was radicalised.

Highlights

• US bombers quit UK RAF Fairford base over Iran terror plot
• Op Dawn of Yemen: Houthis lose Red Sea territory after Saudi oil attack

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Saudi deploys 100 fighter jets to retake Red Sea

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/saudi-deploys-100-fighter-jets-to-retake-red-sea/

David Blair: America has just handed Britain a humiliating vote of no-confidence

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/05/america-withdrawal-b1-bombers-vote-no-confidence-britain/

US pulls bombers out of RAF Fairford after reports of fresh terror plot

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/04/us-pulls-bomber-jets-from-raf-fairford-after-terror-plot/

Flydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/03/flydubai-hijackers-hateful-rants-while-at-uk-university/

Australia investigates Flydubai hijacker’s radicalisation

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/04/australia-flydubai-co-pilot-radicalised-melbourne/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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Republicans are revolting over soaring prices from the Iran war and there is turmoil inside the Pentagon. The polls predict Donald Trump could lose the House and the Senate in the 2026 US midterms - are they right?

On today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks with Politico’s senior defence correspondent Connor O'Brien and defence reporter Leo Shane III about why the economic fallout from the war is leading GOP candidates to distance themselves from Trump. The president is responding by taking $20 million in Homeland Security funds for personal ads that Democrats have described as “propaganda”.

Plus, what we learned from Pete Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address: the White House consolidates power over the US military, the growing Pentagon void from personnel cuts, and news of an Autonomous Warfare Command.

Highlights

• Trump uses US border funds for ‘propaganda’ as Republicans turn on Iran war
• Pentagon unveils new drone command and personnel cuts

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Connor O'Brien, Politico senior defence correspondent @connorobrienNH

Leo Shane III, Politico defence reporter @LeoShane

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

US midterm elections 2026: How do they work and what could they mean for Trump?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/14/us-midterm-elections-2026/

Pete Hegseth vows to rid US army of ‘fatties, trannies and weirdos’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/01/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-us-military-state-of-address/

Stalled military nominees leave a Pentagon void

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/military-nominees-pentagon-void-01090209

Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/10/dems-plot-target-hegseth-01069194

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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The US is sending a third aircraft carrier to Iran even as Donald Trump admits to ammunition shortages as a result of the war.

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan speaks with Renad Mansour, deputy director of the MENA Programme and director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House, about what this signals about a return to all-out fighting. Renad explains why this is becoming a long-term war of attrition that could last years.

Plus, Houthi strikes near Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, Iran linked to both the UK RAF Fairford suspected terror plot and the Flydubai Israel plane hijacking, and why the US withdrawal from Iraq could play into Tehran’s hands.

Highlights

• US deploys third aircraft carrier to Iran
• Why the US withdrawal from Iraq could play into Tehran’s hands

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

Renad Mansour, deputy director MENA Programme and director Iraq Initiative Chatham House, @renadmansour

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

US is running out of weapons, Trump admits

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/01/us-running-out-of-weapon-iran-trump-admits/

Iranian arrested over suspected RAF terror plot

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/01/iranian-arrested-over-suspected-raf-terror-plot/

Trump: Co-pilot hijacker is linked to Iran

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-co-pilot-hijacker-is-radical-islamist/

US closes final base in Iraq as Iran eyes chance to fill vacuum

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/us-closes-final-base-iraq-as-iran-eyes-chance-fill-vacuum/

David Blair: Under more pressure than ever, Iran is failing to save itself

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/iran-us-war-donald-trump-diplomacy-strait-of-hormuz/

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Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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From the UK to Israel, the signs of Iran’s malicious influence across the West are growing. Will the attempted hijack of an Israel-bound flight from Dubai be added to that list?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks with Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin and Israel-based OSINT specialist Tal Hagin about how the flydubai pilot and passengers fought back to prevent a catastrophic attack that could have sparked a fresh war. As Donald Trump calls the alleged attacker a “terrorist or a whackjob”, they discuss three scenarios for who was behind it, debunked conspiracy theories - and the implications for the Middle East.

After OSINT company Golden Owl exposed an Iran-linked influence operation targeting Israeli voters ahead of the election, they break down

Plus,, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Tehran was likely behind a plot foiled outside the UK’s RAF Fairford airbase, and the US kicks out Iranian negotiators as peace talks stall.

Highlights

• How flydubai’s hero pilot and passengers stopped a war
• Iranian covert influence network exposed targeting Israeli election debate

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem Correspondent @HenryBodkin

Tal Hagin, OSINT specialist and director of intelligence network Otus @talhagin

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Iranian negotiators kicked out of US by Rubio

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/iranian-negotiators-kicked-out-of-america-by-rubio/

Burnham: Iran played part in suspected RAF terror plot

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/30/andy-burnham-iran-played-part-in-suspected-raf-terror-plot/

How the hijacking of a flight to Israel could tear the Gulf apart

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/01/hijack-terror-plot-gulf-israel-tel-aviv-flight-middle-east/

The hero who stopped Israel’s 9/11

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/pilot-stabbed-suspected-hijack-israel-bound-plane/

The Other Face of War: Iranian Regime–Linked Manipulation of Israel’s 2026 Election Debate

https://goldenowl.ai/resources/research/Iranian-Regime-Linked-Manipulation-of-Israel-2026-Election-Debate#7-operated-from-iran-the-iran-app-ring

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