‘You cannot kill everybody’: A historian’s view of the US-Israel-Iran war
On today’s bank holiday bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to historian Simon Sebag-Montefiore to get a historian’s view of the US-Israel-Iran war. Simon argues that Donald Trump’s biggest mistake was not stopping after 2025’s Operation Midnight Hammer, and that Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his country into a potential intra-Jewish civil war.
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, historian and author @simonmontefiore
Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast – Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Nominated Podcast of the Year – Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026
Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs – British Podcast Awards 2026
The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 – Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Audio Producer: Joleen Goffin
Video Producer: Max Bower
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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