{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a846391b9d83ea9ccde1441?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz after Trump threatens to bomb Oman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1787061599715-eaa05256-83a9-44a7-b7d6-969c596b8eba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Iran has attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of comatose US negotiations with Tehran.</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s episode of <em>Iran: The Latest</em>, Venetia Rainey is joined by chief Washington correspondent Connor Stringer to discuss Trump’s escalating frustration over the lack of a Strait of Hormuz deal and why he is hoping Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent might have a solution to the war as oil prices start to rise again.&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, a secret backchannel between Washington and the IRGC via Iraqi Kurdistan, why Trump hasn’t endorsed Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli election, and Yemen’s government fights back against Iranian proxy group the Houthis.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>One casualty after Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz</li><li>Trump threatens to bomb Oman for ‘misbehaving’</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz</p><p>01:58 - Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman</p><p>04:35 - Oil spikes to $90 as US treasury yield surges</p><p>06:05 - Secret US backchannel to IRGC exposed</p><p>09:55 - US launches economic siege as Iran strategy shifts</p><p>11:50 - Iran vows Strait of Hormuz stays blocked</p><p>15:15 - Yemen army launches 130+ strikes on Houthis</p><p>16:45 - Trump sends Kushner and Blair to disarm Hamas</p><p>23:20 - UN Security Council declared \"not fit for purpose\"</p><p>25:20 - Trump's bid to replace UN chief with FIFA boss</p><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey</p><p>Connor Stringer, chief Washington correspondent @connorstringer</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 threatens to bomb Oman over Iran deal</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-iran-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-iran-deal/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Trump orders Bessent to cripple Iran’s economy</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/08/12/trump-scott-bessent-end-iran-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/08/12/trump-scott-bessent-end-iran-war/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine: the Latest: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest</a></p><p><br></p><p>Axios: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard</p><p><a href=\"https://www.axios.com/2026/08/16/iran-backchannel-trump-gabbard-barzani-war\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.axios.com/2026/08/16/iran-backchannel-trump-gabbard-barzani-war</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><br></p><p>Audio Producer: Joleen Goffin&nbsp;</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-us-war/</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}