{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6ae371f51f0ec5ea426bf401?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz as China and Russia rearm Tehran","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1793291703081-d354afe2-95e6-402a-9ddc-94b6f91af481.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The US and Israel are preparing for an imminent post-midterms strike campaign on Iran as new intelligence reveals Tehran has built a secret network of companies to rearm with the help of Russia and China.</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by intelligence analyst and former US soldier Ryan McBeth to unpack whether another round of strikes can achieve anything more than &quot;turning big rocks into little rocks&quot;. They discuss whether JD Vance’s backchannel letter to Iranian hardliners is a serious off-ramp or just more Trump bluster, why critical US precision munitions inventories like Patriot and Tomahawk face dangerous depletion, and what it will mean for a potential future war with China.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Akhtar Makoii’s scoop that Iranian intelligence operations are targeting the US midterm vote, the firing of another top Pentagon general by Pete Hegseth.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>Trump warns Gulf of imminent Iran blitz</li><li>China and Russia caught smuggling weapons to Iran </li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey</p><p>Ryan McBeth, intelligence analyst and former US soldier @RyanMcbeth</p><p><br></p><p>WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: <u><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></u></p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Iran prepares to disrupt US midterms after meddling in Israel election</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/29/election-interference-tehran-cyber-baghaei/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/29/election-interference-tehran-cyber-baghaei/</a></u> </p><p>Vance makes last-ditch attempt to stop fresh Iran bombing</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/28/vance-makes-last-ditch-attempt-to-stop-fresh-iran-bombing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/10/28/vance-makes-last-ditch-attempt-to-stop-fresh-iran-bombing/</a></u></p><p>Iran’s Hidden Web of Military Agencies Is Slipping Hardware Past the US Blockade</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/irans-hidden-web-military-agencies-is-slipping-hardware-past-us-blockade-2026-10-29/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/irans-hidden-web-military-agencies-is-slipping-hardware-past-us-blockade-2026-10-29/</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><em>Winner Podcast of the Year - London Press Club Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Bronze Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026</em></p><p><em>Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts 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>Producers: Joleen Goffin and Max Bower </p><p>Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh</p><p>Studio Operator: Andy Watson</p><p>Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey </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&#39;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>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}