Trump vows to strike Iran’s nuclear underground fort | Iran: the Latest news

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As the latest Iran-Israel war enters its 11th day, US President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States could strike Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain underground nuclear facility, where Israel claims uranium enrichment centrifuges are being concealed.

In part one of today's episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and Ukraine:The Latest's Sophie O'Sullivan examine the latest Iran-Israel attacks, assess the growing risk of US military intervention, and discuss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's admission that US military operations have now cost $37 billion.

Plus, why a landmark US-Saudi Arabia civil nuclear deal has alarmed Israel, how the Houthis' Red Sea blockade has claimed its first shipping victims, and whether the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could become the next Strait of Hormuz in the escalating Middle East conflict.

CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Sophie O’Sullivan, journalist and Ukraine: the Latest producer

WATCH PART TWO ON FEAR AND EXECUTIONS INSIDE IRAN WITH TARA KANGARLOU: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:
Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia will only embolden Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/22/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-will-only-embolden-iran/

Pentagon is running out of money in Iran war, Hegseth admits
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/22/pentagon-running-out-of-money-iran-war-hegseth-admits/

For more on Ukraine news, listen to/watch Ukraine: the Latest
https://linktr.ee/UkraineTheLatest

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The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026

Producer: Peter Shevlin
Video Producer: Max Bower
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Chris January
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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