{"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":409,"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. 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 and foreign affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T08:22:08.192110+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846"},"episode":{"title":"US vows indefinite blockade & how China became Iran’s 'ventilator'","slug":"us-vows-indefinite-blockade-how-china-became-iran-s-ventilator","published_at":"2026-08-14T15:41:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/us-vows-indefinite-blockade-how-china-became-iran-s-ventilator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846","url":"https://shows.acast.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza/episodes/us-vows-indefinite-blockade-how-china-became-irans-ventilato","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a7f35c7f8e81c4395f2a2b6/media.mp3","summary":"The US has deployed a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East, vowing an \"indefinite\" naval blockade of Iran until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened - but China has other ideas.  On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest , Sophia Yan speaks with Alicia Kearns MP, shadow minister for national security and former chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Fresh from a trip into the heart of the Pentagon, she explains how Iran's regime is withstanding the pressure of the war thanks to financial and technological assistance from Beijing.  Plus, the “active and pernicious” Iranian intelligence service you’ve never heard of, why Donald Trump is guilty of historical revisionism when it comes to Nato, and whether the US is ready for the growing risk of a three-theatre conflict involving China and Taiwan. HIGHLIGHTS US deploys fresh warship and vows indefinite Iran blockade  How China is helping Iran win the war against the US CHAPTERS 00:00 US vows indefinite blockade in Strait of Hormuz 01:55 GOP disquiet inside Pentagon over Trump’s Iran strategy 03:00 Confronting the Pentagon on Trump's NATO revisionism 05:32 The Three-Theater War: Russia, Strait of Hormuz, and Taiwan 08:36 China becomes Iran’s 'ventilator' against US sanctions 11:00 Xi Jinping’s naval show of force in Taiwan Strait 17:50 MOIS: The lethal Iranian intel agency operating in the UK 21:17 How Britain must dismantle Iranian hitmen & propaganda 29:40 Iranian assassination threats against Trump 37:38 Russian shadow fleet tanker explosion off Oman CONTRIBUTORS: Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan Alicia Kearns, MP and shadow minister for national security @aliciakearns WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONT…","meta_description":"The US has deployed a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East, vowing an \"indefinite\" naval blockade of Iran until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened - bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2428,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/us-vows-indefinite-blockade-how-china-became-iran-s-ventilator/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/us-vows-indefinite-blockade-how-china-became-iran-s-ventilator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}