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The end of Operation Epic Fury & why Trump is pulling troops from Germany

The end of Operation Epic Fury & why Trump is pulling troops from Germany

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

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Is America’s Operation Epic Fury really over?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US’s military campaign
against the Iranian regime has finished, and there are growing
reports of a US-Iran peace deal in the offing. Venetia Rainey and
Roland Oliphant break down the top three news stories you need to
know today, from why Donald Trump has ended Project Freedom in
the Strait of Hormuz to the importance of talks between Iran and
China.

Plus, did a spat over the Iran war prompt Trump to withdraw 5,000
troops from Germany last week? Berlin correspondent James
Rothwell explains the significance of America’s significant troop
presence in the country and why America’s pull-out is fuelling
speculation that Nato is well and truly over.

Highlights

The end of Operation Epic Fury amid growing talks of a peace
deal

Why Trump has pulled troops from Germany following Iran war
spat

CONTRIBUTORS:

Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey

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

James Rothwell, Berlin correspondent @JamesERothwell

CONTENT REFERENCED:

David Blair: Trump now has three options. They are all bad

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/trump-three-options-all-bad/

Akhtar Makoii: Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei have more in common
than they realise

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/06/trump-and-mojtaba-khamenei-have-more-in-common-they-realise/

Donald Tusk: Nato is disintegrating

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/02/donald-tusk-nato-is-disintegrating/

Why the US cannot fight another war after Iran without China’s
help

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/us-cannot-fight-another-war-after-iran-without-china-help/

Producer: Peter Shevlin

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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