Trump sinks Iranian ship as US admits nuclear deal unlikely | Iran war news today
The US Navy struck three Iranian vessels, sinking one and disabling two, after fresh attacks by Tehran on American warships near the Strait of Hormuz.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss news of the escalating battle for the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the epicentre of the US-Iran war. Donald Trump’s administration insists millions of barrels of oil are getting out and it’s not a war but merely “small potatoes”, but missile strikes continue and Oman and Iran are negotiating a separate deal. What’s going on?
Plus, the US admits a nuclear deal with Iran may never happen, and violence flares in Lebanon amid an explosion of Israeli air strikes and in Yemen as the Houthis push towards the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis episode analyzes the escalating military conflicts involving the US, Iran, Israel, and Houthi forces as of September 2026. It examines naval clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic capture of the Ali Taha Ridge in Lebanon, and Houthi offensives in Yemen, while debating the long-term geopolitical risks of these confrontations becoming protracted \"forever wars.\"