{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6af740635d7b4c6a50481ac6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Iran’s constant Gulf strikes ended the US security umbrella","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1794588805909-2cb768e0-3a09-4981-a9d5-4baa0572ccca.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>‘The Iran war has ended the American national security umbrella for the Gulf.’</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s episode of <em>Iran: The Latest</em>, Roland Oliphant is joined by veteran CNN journalist and author Peter Bergen to break down why the US remains locked in endless Middle East wars and how Donald Trump fell into the same trap as his predecessors. He explains what the US has got right and wrong during 25 years of war in the Middle East, the subject of his new book, <em>All the Presidents’ Wars.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Bergen explains how Iran’s missile strikes across the Gulf - including a claimed new one against a radar system in Bahrain - has shattered America’s security umbrella, forcing Arab allies to cut side deals with Tehran and pivot toward China. He also talks about what it was like meeting Osama bin Laden, how 9/11 dramatically expanded American presidential powers, and the oft-overlooked role of Saudi Arabia in global terrorism.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Donald Trump publicly orders Vice President JD Vance to step away from the Iran war file and two Iranian spies are charged under the British National Security Act for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>Iran targets Bahrain: ‘The US-Gulf security umbrella is over’ </li><li>Peter Bergen on why American presidents keep waging war in the Middle East</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Peter Bergen, CNN journalist and author of All the Presidents’ Wars @peterbergencnn</p><p><br></p><p>WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: <u><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></u></p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Trump tells Vance to stand down on Iran</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/11/12/trump-rebuffs-vance-over-iran-war-blame-game/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/11/12/trump-rebuffs-vance-over-iran-war-blame-game/</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>All the Presidents’ Wars</p><p>https://www.peterbergen.com/all-the-presidents-wars/</p><p><br></p><p><em>Winner Podcast of the Year - London Press Club Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Bronze Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts 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>Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower </p><p>Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh</p><p>Studio Operator: Andy Watson</p><p>Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey </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&#39;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"}