{"podcast":{"title":"The President’s Inbox","slug":"the-president-s-inbox-1112599","podcast_index_feed_id":1112599,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thepresidentsinbox/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7700361/The-Presidents-Inbox_update_1_9dxd3.jpg","author":"Council on Foreign Relations","episode_count":100,"summary":"A rising China. War in Europe. A warming planet. The United States faces a complex and rapidly changing world. With more than four million downloads, The President’s Inbox goes beyond the headlines as host James M. Lindsay speaks with leading experts about how the United States should respond to global challenges and opportunities that are shaping the future.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T08:19:46.287127+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-president-s-inbox-1112599"},"episode":{"title":"Russia’s Stakes in the Iran War, With Thomas Graham","slug":"russia-s-stakes-in-the-iran-war-with-thomas-graham","published_at":"2026-04-08T18:30:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-president-s-inbox-1112599/russia-s-stakes-in-the-iran-war-with-thomas-graham","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-president-s-inbox-1112599","url":"https://thepresidentsinbox.podbean.com/e/russia-s-stakes-in-the-iran-war-with-thomas-graham/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5cy8yt53zdisthpb/260408_TPI-MASTER.mp3","summary":"This episode unpacks the opportunities and risks Moscow is facing amid the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR Guest: Thomas Graham, Distinguished Fellow, CFR We Discuss: Whether Russia and Iran are true allies, or simply friends of convenience. How decades of rivalry and recent convergence shaped the current Moscow-Tehran relationship. Why Russia's strategic partnership with Iran excludes a mutual defense obligation. What role Russian intelligence sharing may be playing on the Middle East battlefield. How rising oil prices help Russia in the short term but carry serious long-term economic risks. Whether keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed serves Moscow's interest. How Operation Epic Fury has stalled peace negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, and complicated weapons supply to Kyiv. Mentioned on the Episode: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, July 14, 2015 Russia-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, January 17, 2025 For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox/russias-stakes-in-the-iran-war Opinions expressed on The President’s Inbox are solely those of the host or guests, not of CFR, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.","meta_description":"This episode unpacks the opportunities and risks Moscow is facing amid the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Di…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-president-s-inbox-1112599/episodes/russia-s-stakes-in-the-iran-war-with-thomas-graham/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-president-s-inbox-1112599/russia-s-stakes-in-the-iran-war-with-thomas-graham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}