{"podcast":{"title":"State of Play","slug":"state-of-play-7362368","podcast_index_feed_id":7362368,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/stateofplay","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a6d067b8-4081-11f0-8b9f-a73a8cdc6989/image/f9e2c5eed72353e38cfb9391341954a0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Center for Strategic and International Studies","episode_count":34,"summary":"The world order has been disrupted, and a new international system is emerging. Hosted by Will Todman, State of Play unpacks the biggest geopolitical developments of the week. Every episode brings together CSIS’s leading regional experts to explore how global power is shifting, how allies and adversaries are responding, and what it all means for the future of international order. State of Play is produced by Cera Baker.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368"},"episode":{"title":"Has the Iran War Transformed the Middle East's Future?","slug":"has-the-iran-war-transformed-the-middle-east-s-future","published_at":"2026-04-22T15:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368/has-the-iran-war-transformed-the-middle-east-s-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS4145273824.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS4145273824.mp3","summary":"The war with Iran has roiled the economies of the Middle East, shattered trust between Iran and Arab Gulf states, challenged security arrangements, and highlighted the region's geopolitical importance. But looking ahead, how much has the war really changed the region's future, and what is likely to remain more constant? Vali Nasr, Michael Ratney, Mona Yacoubian, and Susan Ziadeh joined Will to discuss how the war has reshaped the Middle East. Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr, \"Can Saudi Arabia Keep Hedging?\" Foreign Affairs, May/June 2026. Mona Yacoubian, \"Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran,\" CSIS, April 17, 2026.","meta_description":"The war with Iran has roiled the economies of the Middle East, shattered trust between Iran and Arab Gulf states, challenged security arrangements, and hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/state-of-play-7362368/episodes/has-the-iran-war-transformed-the-middle-east-s-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-of-play-7362368/has-the-iran-war-transformed-the-middle-east-s-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}