{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/628cb10d82fe3e00124f8ebc/644019ae87116200117474a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Introducing Londongrad Season 2: Iran's Hit Squads ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/628cb10d82fe3e00124f8ebc/1681922427677-fec9aeafba8c3e20caef7ac622e6eb20.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Introducing Season 2 of Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads.</p><p><br></p><p>Award-winning investigative reporter Paul Caruana Galizia returns to report the story of the foiled assassination attempts on British soil of Iranian nationals.&nbsp;Since January 2022, there has been an attempted assassination or kidnap at least once a month –&nbsp;all ordered by the Iranian government.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this four-part series, Paul will delve into how these attempts unfolded, why they have become so prevalent and who is behind them. It's a story about Iran, about freedom of the press, but most of all, it’s about Britain – who the country chooses to protect and why.</p><p><br></p><p>Episodes 1 + 2 are available for free. To get early access to final two episodes of the series, and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts or join Tortoise as a member, where you can access more of our reporting, live events and support our work. Just visit <a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/hitsquads\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tortoisemedia.com/hitsquads</a> for an exclusive offer of £60 a year.</p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}