{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a1daa1f5e7c8b23782dfc5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Iran quits US talks, vows escalation after Israel orders Beirut strikes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1780328941313-235d8a43-3e33-4c37-acd8-100242a779d1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Iran has pulled out of peace talks to end the war with the US, accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire by ordering strikes on Beirut.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the latest news, which comes after a series of military escalations over the weekend, including more tit-for-tat bombing between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile in Lebanon, the Israeli army scored a symbolic and strategic victory by capturing Beaufort Castle as part of its expanding offensive in the country’s south, amid fierce fighting with Hezbollah.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, how did Iran become a corrupt mafia state? Iranian journalists Yeganeh Torbati (New York Times) and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (Iran International) have written a new book on the subject, Stolen Revolution, and join the show to explain why the war is likely to make things even worse.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>Iran quits US talks after Israel orders Beirut strikes</li><li>Plus: how Iran became a corrupt mafia state</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p><br></p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey</p><p>Yeganeh Torbati, journalist and author of Stolen Revolution @yjtorbati</p><p>Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, journalist and author of Stolen Revolution @bozorgmehr</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p><br></p><p>Kasra Aarabi and Saeid Golkar: The West is ignoring the dangerous new partnership reshaping Iran from within</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/shadowy-new-hardline-alliance-reshaping-irans-regime/?recomm_id=1c189529-f197-4e50-9da9-df3a5df31228\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/shadowy-new-hardline-alliance-reshaping-irans-regime/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey &amp; Louisa Wells</p><p><br></p><p>► 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</p><p>► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}