{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a9843d7809ae7c2f4d6d657?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"US strikes IRGC bases & what the Iran war means for China invading Taiwan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1788363766478-d9dd9e25-7940-4d6c-800c-f96ded33b149.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Donald Trump has ordered the deadliest attacks against Iranian targets since July, striking IRGC air defense systems, radars, telecommunications - and reportedly a wedding party.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant look at the fresh round of deadly escalating violence, including Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone barrage targeting US positions in Jordan, Iraq and the UAE, as well as killing sailors in the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, SOAS’s China Institute director Steve Tsang breaks down Beijing’s calculated gamble on the Iran war, how China is building a new world order around itself, and why Xi Jinping is kicking himself that the PLA isn’t ready to invade Taiwan at this opportune moment.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>US strikes hit IRGC bases &amp; Iran-Russia supersonic missile deal exposed</li><li>Why Xi Jinping is kicking himself that the PLA isn’t ready to invade Taiwan</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Steve Tsang, director SOAS China Institute&nbsp;</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>Iran attacks US bases after claiming American missiles hit wedding party</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/02/us-strikes-iran-airport/</p><p><br></p><p>Russia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/02/russia-helps-iran-build-c340l-supersonic-cruise-missiles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/02/russia-helps-iran-build-c340l-supersonic-cruise-missiles/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung: China's Global Strategy under Xi Jinping</p><p><a href=\"https://global.oup.com/academic/product/chinas-global-strategy-under-xi-jinping-9780197828816\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://global.oup.com/academic/product/chinas-global-strategy-under-xi-jinping-9780197828816</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><br></p><p>Audio Producer: Peter Shevlin</p><p>Video Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh and Lucy Hadlow</p><p>Studio Operator: Andy Watson</p><p>Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey&nbsp;</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"}