Iran vows ‘no limits’ war as Trump threatens Pickaxe Mountain strikes | news today midterms
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Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has made a rare statement, threatening to wage war with “no geographical restrictions” if the US resumes strikes. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum: strike a peace deal including nuclear weapons or he will “hammer” sites including Pickaxe Mountain.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant break down the news that suggests a full restart to the war is increasingly imminent, even as peace talks enter a crucial final crunch period ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections on November 3.
Vice President JD Vance has written a letter to the Iranian regime and oil prices are slightly down, but with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu pushing for bombing to restart this week and Iranian officials vowing to target Europe, is there any chance of peace winning over war?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction: 9 Months into the War & Midterm Tensions
00:48 – Trump's Iowa Rally: "The Hammer" & Talk of Negotiation
01:34 – Netanyahu Pressures Trump for Strikes Post-Midterms
02:14 – Trump at Mar-a-Lago & Israel Coalition Politics
04:02 – Mojtaba Khamenei Resurfaces & Meets Top Military Brass
06:16 – Khamenei Decrees "Geographically Unrestricted" Response
07:28 – Target Banks: "Material and Immaterial" & Unity of Domains
09:21 – Gray Zone Threats: Europe, UK, and Canada Incidents
11:34 – Could Iran Strike the UK? (Brighton West Pier Dilemma)
14:18 – Khamenei Consolidates Power & Hardliner Alignment
17:11 – Diplomacy: IISS Manama Dialogue & Gulf Dread
19:16 – Doha Shuttle Diplomacy: Condensed 2-Day Hormuz Plan
20:38 – The Vance Letter & Iran's 7 Conditions for Peace
24:32 – Oil Markets & JD Vance's Peace Efforts
25:17 – China’s Role: Xi Jinping Meets Sultan of Oman
28:04 – Maritime Security: Tanker Strikes & Somali Piracy Fears
30:32 – US Midterms Preview: Alaska & Texas Races
32:51 – Halloween Outing Mishap & Sign-off
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLJnf_DDTfIV
CONTENT REFERENCED:
From the shadows, Iran’s supreme leader asserts his power
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo....rld-news/2026/10/31/
Nine things that could make or break Trump in the midterms
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us..../politics/2026/11/02
Winner Podcast of the Year - London Press Club Awards 2026
Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Bronze Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026
Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026
The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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