Iran navy chief killed & why the war 'was based on a lie'

Will Israel’s assassination of the IRGC’s naval chief lead to the
reopening of the Strait of Hormuz?


Hosts Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey analyse the latest news
from the Iran war, from the killing of navy commander Alireza
Tangsiri to Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran is “begging” for a
deal. 


With thousands of US troops en route to the Middle East, the
stakes are high. Among them are the 82nd Airborne Division;
acting Defence Editor Tom Cotterill explains what sort of
missions this elite group of paratroopers might be able to
execute.


Plus, former UK ambassador to Iran Sir Richard Dalton gives his
insights into why striking a deal with the regime will be so
difficult and how he thinks the war is based on a lie around
Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. 


CONTRIBUTORS:


Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey


Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst
@RolandOliphant


Tom Cotterill, acting Defence Editor @TomCotterillX


Sir Richard Dalton, UK’s former ambassador to Iran


CONTENT REFERENCED:


What 2,000 US paratroopers could do in Iran


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/25/what-2000-us-paratroopers-could-do-iran-war-america-trump/


Trump denies it – but two wars are becoming one


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/26/converging-wars-leave-europe-panicked-and-putin-emboldened/


Producer: Peter Shevlin


Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


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