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Trump’s empty ‘decapitation’ threats as Ukraine and Iran wars ‘very close’ to merging

Trump’s empty ‘decapitation’ threats as Ukraine and Iran wars ‘very close’ to merging

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The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast covering the conflict in Iran

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Donald Trump has threatened a "decapitation" strike to restart
the war if negotiations with Iran fail.

Iran denies talks are underway, but Tehran is certainly talking
with one country: Oman. It is closing in on a Strait of Hormuz
deal that would grant Iranian control over inbound shipping,
potentially allowing it to charge fees on everything from oil to
fertiliser. Amid fresh missile strikes on commercial vessels near
Oman, how will the US respond?

On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks
with Danny Citrinowicz, Senior Fellow at Israel’s Institute for
National Security Studies (INSS), about whether Iran is
strategically dragging out the conflict. They analyse how the
Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars are “very close” to merging into a
single global front, why US military posture is buckling in the
Gulf, and how collapsing ceasefire deals in Lebanon and Gaza
expose the limits of Trump’s Middle East strategy.

Highlights

Trump threatens ‘decapitation’ strike if Iran negotiations
fail

Why the Iran and Ukraine wars are ‘very close’ to
merging

CONTRIBUTORS:

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

Danny Citrinowicz, senior fellow at Institute for National
Security Studies @citrinowicz

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Trump cut out of new deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/04/iran-and-oman-near-deal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/

Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan unravels

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/03/donald-trump-hamas-disarmament-deal-unravelling/

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

Producer: Max Bower

Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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