Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz & is Trump's Iran deal better or worse than Obama's?

Iran’s direct strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has shattered US hopes of bypassing the IRGC with a covert new route. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey exposes how this tactical escalation threatens to derail the fragile 60-day peace roadmap.

Plus, is Trump’s Iran deal better or worse than Obama’s? Former US lead negotiator Robert Malley joins the podcast to deliver his blunt assessment, including why it’s not as financially generous as some claim, how close Iran now is to going nuclear, and what to do with all that enriched uranium. 

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

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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 and Lucy Dichmont

Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

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