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Iran quits US talks, vows escalation after Israel orders Beirut strikes

Iran quits US talks, vows escalation after Israel orders Beirut strikes

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

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Iran has pulled out of peace talks to end the war with the US,
accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire by ordering strikes on
Beirut.

Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the latest news, which
comes after a series of military escalations over the weekend,
including more tit-for-tat bombing between the US and Iran in the
Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile in Lebanon, the Israeli army scored a
symbolic and strategic victory by capturing Beaufort Castle as
part of its expanding offensive in the country’s south, amid
fierce fighting with Hezbollah.

Plus, how did Iran become a corrupt mafia state? Iranian
journalists Yeganeh Torbati (New York Times) and Bozorgmehr
Sharafedin (Iran International) have written a new book on the
subject, Stolen Revolution, and join the show to explain why the
war is likely to make things even worse.

Highlights

Iran quits US talks after Israel orders Beirut strikes

Plus: how Iran became a corrupt mafia state

CONTRIBUTORS:

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

Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey

Yeganeh Torbati, journalist and author of Stolen Revolution
@yjtorbati

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, journalist and author of Stolen Revolution
@bozorgmehr

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Kasra Aarabi and Saeid Golkar: The West is ignoring the dangerous
new partnership reshaping Iran from within

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/shadowy-new-hardline-alliance-reshaping-irans-regime/

Producer: Max Bower

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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