{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a579fb06f12922686490705?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"US strikes Iran twice in 24 hours after Shahed attacks hit Gulf states","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1784128753140-d0176934-5efe-4ee5-9870-5cada87ea191.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The military stand-off between the US and Iran has escalated again after Donald Trump ordered a seven-hour bombing campaign targeting Iranian missile barracks, coastal radar sites, and naval bases. The inevitable Iranian response targeting its Gulf neighbours was met with rare daytime strikes by American forces.&nbsp;</p><p>On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant sits down with Tim Mak and Jacqueline Cole from the <em>Iran War Dispatches</em> Substack to discuss the significance of what each side is hitting and how the Pentagon is adapting its tactics against asymmetric Iranian warfare. They also discuss whether Trump’s brutal threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges will bring Tehran to the negotiating table.</p><p>Plus, worrying signs that Iran is becoming more militarised and why Jackie and Tim went to Armenia to find out what ordinary Iranians think of the war.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><p><br></p><ul><li>US strikes Iran twice in 24 hours after Shahed attacks hit Gulf states</li><li>Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: ‘Negotiate or we destroy your infrastructure’</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Tim Mak, founder Iran War Dispatches @timkmak</p><p>Jacqueline Cole, journalist Iran War Dispatches @jacmcole</p><p><br></p><p>WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk</a></p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Trump’s three options to solve his Iran problem</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/09/trump-three-options-return-war\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/09/trump-three-options-return-war</a></p><p><br></p><p>Trump U-turns on Hormuz toll after one day</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/14/trump-hormuz-toll-uturn-one-day/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/14/trump-hormuz-toll-uturn-one-day/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Even Iran’s children’s authors are losing hope</p><p><a href=\"https://www.iranwar.news/p/even-irans-childrens-authors-are\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.iranwar.news/p/even-irans-childrens-authors-are</a></p><p><br></p><p>Iran War Dispatches: <a href=\"https://www.iranwar.news/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.iranwar.news/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026</em></p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Peter Shevlin</p><p>Video Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh</p><p>Studio Operator: Andy Watson</p><p>Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey&nbsp;</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</p><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}