{"podcast":{"title":"Dialogue","slug":"dialogue-4544028","podcast_index_feed_id":4544028,"rss_url":"https://cgtn-radio-data.cgtn.com/rss/programother/216","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://radio-res.cgtn.com/image/2112/1639981159306.jpeg","author":"China Plus","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dialogue covers a wide range of topics, providing a balanced and critical perspective on current affairs and analysis within the framework of cross-cultural and multidisciplinary comparisons. Hundreds of heads of state, diplomats, business leaders and culture icons have appeared on the show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T04:17:23.539412+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028"},"episode":{"title":"Iran peace efforts","slug":"iran-peace-efforts","published_at":"2026-05-26T13:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/iran-peace-efforts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028","url":"1_2720374","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2605/1079802941753.mp3","summary":"US forces have launched new strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington describing the operation as “self-defense” after Iranian vessels were reportedly involved in mine-laying activities and missile threats against US assets. The latest escalation comes at a highly fragile moment as negotiations are reportedly continuing over a possible ceasefire framework. But major disagreements remain over sanctions relief, uranium enrichment, Israel's attacks on Lebanon, and freedom of navigation through one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Are we seeing the first steps of a possible diplomatic settlement, or simply a temporary pause before another round of confrontation? Can Washington prevent the Strait of Hormuz from becoming the center of a much wider regional conflict? And how vulnerable is the global economy to another major shock in the Gulf?","meta_description":"US forces have launched new strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington describing the operation as “self-defense” after Iranian…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1560,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dialogue-4544028/episodes/iran-peace-efforts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/iran-peace-efforts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}