Iran attack in Strait of Hormuz blasts hole in US peace strategy | Iran: the Latest

Iran’s direct strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears of a major escalation in the Gulf, dealing a blow to US efforts to bypass the IRGC with a covert new shipping route. On today's episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey explains how the attack could derail the fragile 60-day peace roadmap and reshape the wider Iran-US conflict. Plus, is Donald Trump's Iran deal stronger or weaker than Barack Obama's nuclear agreement? Former US lead Iran negotiator Robert Malley joins the podcast for an in-depth interview, discussing whether Trump's deal is really less generous than critics claim, how close Iran is to developing a nuclear weapon, what should happen to its stockpile of enriched uranium, and what comes next for diplomacy in the Middle East. Topics covered: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, IRGC, Trump Iran deal, Obama nuclear deal, Robert Malley, Iran nuclear programme, enriched uranium, Middle East conflict, US-Iran relations. Highlights Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz Trump vs. Obama: Who got the better Iran deal? CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Robert Malley, former JCPOA US negotiator and program director International Crisis Group @Rob_Malley CONTENT REFERENCED: Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/25/iran-attacks-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz/ Israel suspected of cyber attack on Iranian banks https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/23/israel-behind-cyber-attack-on-iranian-banks/ The US-Iran war may have ended, but 6,000 miles away the death toll is rising https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/madagascar-fuel-food-shortages-iran-war-death-toll/ Producer: Max Bower Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ #Iran, #IranNews, #StraitOfHormuz, #IRGC, #Trump, #DonaldTrump, #Obama, #NuclearDeal, #JCPOA, #RobertMalley, #MiddleEast, #Geopolitics, #WorldNews, #ForeignPolicy, #USIran, #IranNuclear, #BreakingNews, #Politics, #GlobalNews, #Podcast