{"podcast":{"title":"Iran: The Latest","slug":"iran-the-latest-6656846","podcast_index_feed_id":6656846,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8","website_url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1772473555635-cba7af84-d6d4-4f86-919d-4324a711e2a4.jpeg","author":"Louisa Wells","episode_count":354,"summary":"Iran: The Latest is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs news podcast providing deep-dive analysis on the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. Veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest updates from The Telegraph’s award-winning journalists, plus exclusive interviews with world-class experts in military strategy, international relations, and Middle East policy. From attacks on the Gulf to Hezbollah in Lebanon to the Houthis in Yemen to the threat of nuclear escalation, stay informed with the best of The Telegraph’s Middle East coverage in one place. As the geopolitical landscape shifts, subscribe for essential updates on the security shifts defining our global future. Every Wednesday on Battle Lines: Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes here . Battle Lines, a defence podcast with a wider scope and created by David Knowles, previously lived on this feed. Don’t forget to follow and leave a review to stay updated on the latest in global conflict…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T06:20:06.077420+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846"},"episode":{"title":"High stakes at Beijing summit as Xi and Trump talk Taiwan and Iran","slug":"high-stakes-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk-taiwan-and-iran","published_at":"2026-05-14T15:54:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/high-stakes-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk-taiwan-and-iran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846","url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/14/strait-talking-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a05e2ad68dc584edac6544a/media.mp3","summary":"As two more ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon nears its end, all eyes are on the high-stakes US-China summit in Beijing. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping say they agree that Iran must not have nuclear weapons and that the Strait must be reopened - but what does that mean in practice?  Ahmed Aboudouh, Associate Fellow for Middle East and North Africa at Chatham House, joins Roland Oliphant and Sophia Yan and explains how Beijing’s complex relationship with Tehran and the Gulf monarchies will inform its approach to the war. Highlights  What Beijing really wants from the Iran crisis The balancing act between Tehran and the Gulf states CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent, @sophia_yan  Ahmed Aboudouh, Chatham House @AAboudouh CONTENT REFERENCED: China ‘secretly planning to ship arms to Iran’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/05/13/china-weapons-deal-iran/ China will benefit from the Iran war, regardless of any deal between Trump and Tehran https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/china-will-benefit-iran-war-regardless-any-deal-between-trump-and-tehran   Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk  ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"As two more ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon nears its end, all eyes are on the high-stakes US-China summit in Beij…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2995,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/high-stakes-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk-taiwan-and-iran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/high-stakes-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk-taiwan-and-iran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}