

Iran: The Latest
The Telegraph
Iran: The Latest is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs news podcast providing deep-dive analysis on the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. Veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest updates from The Telegraph’s award-winning journalists, plus exclusive interviews with world-class experts in military strategy, international relations, and Middle East policy.From attacks on the Gulf to Hezbollah in Lebanon to the Houthis in Yemen to the threat of nuclear escalation, stay informed with the best of The Telegraph’s Middle East coverage in one place. As the geopolitical landscape shifts, subscribe for essential updates on the security shifts defining our global future.Every Wednesday on Battle Lines: Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes here.Battle Lines, a defence podcast with a wider scope and created by David Knowles, previously lived on this feed. Don’t forget to follow and leave a review to stay updated on the latest in global conflict and foreign affairs.Battle Lines: Global Health Security is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 6, 2023 • 19min
Urban warfare, the Merkava tank and taking the battle underground
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we hear from Telegraph Contributor Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.As a former soldier, we wanted to hear his views on the kind of conflict Hamas and The IDF are fighting in Gaza, what the challenges are, and the similarities and differences between this war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Hamish de Bretton Gordon, former British Army Colonel. @HamishDBG on Twitter.For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 2023 • 58min
Israeli troops push deep into Gaza & investigating Hamas' property portfolio
A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan.Danielle speaks about the Israeli forensics teams searching through ash as they look for teeth to identify Hamas victims, Sophia takes us inside her investigation into Hamas assets in Turkey, and Nataliya explains her reporting into the experiences of the Israeli Bedouin. Plus Assistant Comment Editor Francis Dearnley takes on the difficult task of trying to sum up the history of the region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Read Inside the gleaming developments that made Hamas a $1bn terror group, by Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/30/property-developments-hamas-1bn/Read Israeli police sift through ash as they look for teeth and bones to identify Hamas victims, by Danielle Sheridan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/01/israel-victims-body-bags-ash-hamas-gaza/Read I’d rather be back in Ukraine, say refugee children sent to Israel, by Danielle Sheridan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/31/ukrainian-refugee-children-israel-kfar-chabad/Read ‘They came out of the sea shooting us’: How Israel’s Bedouin Arabs became Hamas targets, by Nataliya Vasilyeva: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/05/israel-hamas-bedouin-attack-arab-muslim-gaza-jews/For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2023 • 17min
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the economic impact of the war in Israel and Gaza
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from The Telegraph's Economics reporter, Melissa Lawford.Melissa has been writing about the economic impact of the war in Israel and Gaza on key regional actors - Saudi Arabia and Qatar.As Saudi Arabia desperately courts investment and Qatar is busy striking LNG deals with states around the world, what does the war mean for them and how might their great economic involvement with the West impact international diplomacy? Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Melissa Lawford (Economics reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.Read Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over Saudi Arabia’s ‘Davos in the Desert’, by Melissa Lawford:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/10/25/israel-hamas-conflict-shadow-saudi-arabias-davos-desert/For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 2023 • 25min
'Gazans are living through a bombardment like they've never experienced before'
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from James Rothwell, The Telegraph's Berlin Correspondent who until recently was our Middle East Correspondent based in Jerusalem.James tells us about his reporting on life and death in the Gaza Strip, of Palestinian journalists battling to tell the story, and what impact this war will have on the future of the region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on Twitter.For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2023 • 48min
Watching unedited footage of Hamas atrocities, on the ground in the West Bank, and China's wave of anti-semitism
NB: This episode of Battle Lines contains descriptions of extreme violence and murder, plus details of antisemitism. We would not advise listening to this episode with children present.In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about their reporting on the ground in Israel and the West Bank.They talk about the harrowing experience of watching a screening of Hamas murders, speaking to locals in the West Bank where tension with Israel and clashes with settlers is increasing & attending a Shabbat dinner in Tel Aviv with empty chairs for those kidnapped into Gaza. Also, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan brings us the latest from Turkey and reports on a wave of anti-semitism in China and Brussels Editor Joe Barnes explains some of the lessons the IDF are taking from the war in Ukraine. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 2023 • 38min
"The smell of bodies hangs in the air" - reporting on the ground in Israel
In this first episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you analysis on the war taking place in Israel and the Gaza Strip, after a surprise attack of Hamas Terrorists a few weeks ago, from what it's like reporting on the ground to what we know about the other global actors keeping a close eye on the war.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


