Iran claims to have targeted US warships with a new ballistic missile for the first time in the war and has warned that its new military doctrine involves pre-emptive strikes.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to journalist and author David Patrikarakos about the signal the IRGC is sending Donald Trump by revealing the use of its upgraded Qassem Basir missiles.
They discuss the possible consequences of the worsening economic conditions inside Iran as oil and petrol prices rise, and why the regime is not as fractured as some Western observers think.
Plus, the war in Yemen heats up after Houthi rebels launched a massive wave of strikes on energy sites in Saudi Arabia, and the UK’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announces sanctions against West Bank settlements, accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing. With France and Canada unveiling similar measures, how will Trump respond?
00:00 Introduction & David Patrikarakos's Heritage
02:37 Iran’s New Missiles and Willingness to Escalate
07:08 The Rhetorical Registers of Iran vs. Donald Trump
08:19 Economic Crisis and Petrol Subsidies Inside Iran
12:53 Hassan Rouhani's Call for a Vote & Regime Fractures
17:05 Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia & Escalation in Yemen
21:15 Iranian Peshmerga and the Feasibility of Proxy Warfare
24:40 UK Trade Sanctions on West Bank Settlements & US Reaction
31:48 25 Years Since 9/11: Lessons from Afghanistan
36:18 Coda: Ed Miliband’s Statement to Parliament on Israeli Settlements
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Highlights
Iran uses new ballistic missile to target US warships
UK sanctions Israel’s West Bank settlements
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
David Patrikarakos, author and journalist @dpatrikarakos
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Iran’s former president proposes referendum on ending war
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/07/iran-former-president-proposes-referendum-end-war-rouhani/
Houthis launch wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/08/houthis-launch-wave-of-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/
Miliband accuses Israeli settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/09/08/ed-miliband-accuses-israeli-settlers-ethnic-cleansing/
The desert deaths that symbolise five crushing years of Taliban rule
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/15/desert-deaths-symbolise-five-crushing-years-taliban-rule/
Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026
Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026
The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Audio Producer: Max Bower
Video Producer: Peter Shevlin
Researcher and Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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