{"podcast":{"title":"Al Jazeera","slug":"al-jazeera-7202379","podcast_index_feed_id":7202379,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6512381/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://open.spotify.com/show/6zCvj13uEjzJrRGLS2NFv2","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c7557270def0825e7e4805cb78b239f.jpg","author":"Al Jazeera Network","episode_count":69,"summary":"#AlJazeeraEnglish, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of #journalism that the world has come to rely on. We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected #news and #CurrentAffairs channels.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T02:20:56.742921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379"},"episode":{"title":"How serious is Iran's threat to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea?","slug":"how-serious-is-iran-s-threat-to-disrupt-shipping-in-the-red-sea","published_at":"2026-09-12T00:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/how-serious-is-iran-s-threat-to-disrupt-shipping-in-the-red-sea","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-serious-is-iran-s-threat-to-disrupt-shipping-in-the-red-sea--74944903","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74944903/how_serious_is_iran_s_threat_to_disrupt_shipping_in_the_red_sea_inside_story_al_jazeera_english_youtube.mp3","summary":"Some call it the Gate of Tears. Bab al-Mandab in the Red Sea wields importance as a global shipping artery. This week, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to use the strait as its next front in the war with the US. It says regional energy exports are 'either for everyone or for no one'. Such a move would mean relying on its Houthi allies in Yemen to block the shipping route. Iran's warning comes amid an escalation with the US, which has endangered last month's agreement. What would it mean for a volatile region -- and the global economy?","meta_description":"Some call it the Gate of Tears. Bab al-Mandab in the Red Sea wields importance as a global shipping artery. This week, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threaten…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1706,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/al-jazeera-7202379/episodes/how-serious-is-iran-s-threat-to-disrupt-shipping-in-the-red-sea/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/how-serious-is-iran-s-threat-to-disrupt-shipping-in-the-red-sea.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}