{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/69b842d81b5a7dfbdf67d3b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Trump out on his own over the Hormuz crisis?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1773684009177-e645f826-f85d-4249-a3db-a383d01a52dc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The war in the Middle East has now entered its third week and shows no sign of ending any time soon. Oil prices have soared and transatlantic relations between the US and its allies are strained. So what are President Trump's options now? And will the Europeans support him in policing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Olivia Case and Harry Stott.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran/article/keir-starmer-trump-warships-strait-hormuz-iran-war-zlcxckr3t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Starmer resists Trump’s call to send warships to Strait of Hormuz</a></p><p><strong>Further listening:</strong><a href=\"https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/NjliNDM4NGExYjVhN2RmYmRmNjk5ZGFj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Is Cuba next?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Fox, The White House, STV, The Times, Euronews, Keir Starmer / YouTube, WSJ, C-SPAN, DRM News International / YouTube.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images, The Times' Senior Digtal Designer Shaun Parkinson.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}