{"podcast":{"title":"The News Meeting","slug":"the-news-meeting-5853716","podcast_index_feed_id":5853716,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf","website_url":"https://observer.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1764692369514-1a610915-0a65-4628-af80-db0344784062.jpeg","author":"The Observer","episode_count":672,"summary":"Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news. Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut? Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Producer: Casey Magloire Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasion Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T06:18:00.079962+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716"},"episode":{"title":"What’s next for Iran?","slug":"what-s-next-for-iran","published_at":"2026-03-02T18:16:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/what-s-next-for-iran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-news-meeting/episodes/69a5d3fc2d879b900633f376","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/e/69a5d3fc2d879b900633f376/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode we discuss the US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. How did the situation unfold and what are the wider ramifications for the region? Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s International Editor Steve Bloomfield, Narrative Editor Chloe Hadjimatheou and Middle East expert and author Jotam Confino.  Subscribe to our newsletters HERE for a wide array of digital stories and columns straight from The Observer newsroom. Listen to Chloe Hadjimatheou’s Slow Newscast documentary on ‘The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader’ HERE . **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk   Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Giles Whittell  Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Casey Magloire To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode we discuss the US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. How did the situation unfold and what are the wider ramifications for the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-news-meeting-5853716/episodes/what-s-next-for-iran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/what-s-next-for-iran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}