{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a5a4ecc62e50b14bda657cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump bombs key ports and bridges as China upgrades Iranian missiles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1784303328319-deb4ac2d-7023-4767-b15e-22d955e940bb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Donald Trump has ordered the heaviest escalation in the US-Iran war so far this week, striking critical Iranian bridges, airports, and infrastructure surrounding the critical Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. Iran has hit back with attacks on the UAE, Qatar and other Gulf states, as well as allegedly targeting US Special Forces outposts in Syria.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode of <em>Iran: The Latest</em>, Sophia Yan and Roland Oliphant break down the overnight news of more kinetic strikes. Plus, Reuters global defence commentator Peter Apps joins the show to analyze how Iranian missiles are leveraging China’s encrypted BeiDou-3 satellite system to bypass Western air defenses, why the UAE is secretly bombing Iran, and whether the House of Saud is ready to ditch Washington for Beijing.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>Trump destroys key ports and bridges in sweeping strikes</li><li>How China is upgrading Iranian missiles to make them harder to stop</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan</p><p><br></p><p>WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk</a></p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Burnham plans to sanction Israel set to anger White House</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/15/white-house-warns-burnham-do-not-sanction-israel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/15/white-house-warns-burnham-do-not-sanction-israel/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Alleged spy charged with helping Iran’s secret service</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/17/counter-terror-police-charge-spying-iran/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/17/counter-terror-police-charge-spying-iran/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Iran’s war faces a dangerous new threat</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/15/houthis-plot-to-open-new-front-in-iran-war/</p><p><br></p><p><em>ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026</em></p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Video Producer: Peter Shevlin</p><p>Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh</p><p>Studio Operator: Andy Watson</p><p>Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><p>► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk</p><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}