{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a6a15f42a5f0f3072f84fa8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran militias in Iraq as China arms Tehran","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1785337150818-1755b9ea-a15b-41fe-a02d-f0b3ddb00446.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The conflict between Iran and the US has entered a volatile new phase as Saudi Arabia joins American forces in striking Tehran’s proxies across Iraq. The move comes after drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities alongside Tehran’s surprise missile barrage against US positions in Jordan, the first unprovoked attack by Iran since the war began. Is Riyadh’s public military intervention a decisive check on Iranian expansionism, or has the regional firestorm spiralled beyond diplomatic control?</p><p><br></p><p>On Wednesday’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophie O’Sullivan speaks to David Blair, The Telegraph’s Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, about the strategic implications of Saudi Arabia’s involvement and what the 3.8 per cent spike in global oil prices signals for the international market.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Arthur Scott-Geddes and Sophie discuss the deepening military collaboration between Tehran and Beijing, examine the fallout from the high-stakes Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Washington and ask why Iran has definitively rejected Oman’s latest proposal to stabilise shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>Saudi Arabia joins US strikes: A strategic shift or a dangerous gamble?</li><li>Tehran’s unprovoked missile barrage hits US bases in Jordan</li><li>China arms Iran: The deal that could change the war’s trajectory</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Sophie O’Sullivan, journalist and Ukraine: the Latest producer&nbsp;</p><p>Arthur Scott-Geddes, deputy editor Global Health Security @ascottgeddes</p><p>David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt</p><p><br></p><p>WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/27/trump-us-more-weapons/&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>ITL Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</p><p>The Telegraph Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</p><p>ITL Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Max Bower</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><br></p><p>► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}