{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/6acf52183b41843137d9656b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inbox: Six Men, Three Vans and a US Air Base | Iran, Putin and Oil","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/1791971756486-b9d44a94-a223-49c4-bd6c-123b09295fc8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How do six men in three vans outside a Cotswolds air base end with America flying its bombers home?</p><p><br></p><p>What can 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel actually do for American drivers?</p><p><br></p><p>And, are a quiet corner of England, an airport in Riyadh and the war in Ukraine all part of the same story?</p><p><br></p><p>In this Legacy Inbox episode, Peter Frankopan and Afua Hirsch try to work out how the week&#39;s biggest stories fit together.</p><p><br></p><p>A farmer who spotted men in balaclavas, a suspect who rang the police on himself, and Peter&#39;s three theories for what really happened at RAF Fairford. Then Houthi missiles hitting King Khalid Airport, the long war in Yemen the world stopped watching, and a diesel deal with Putin that covers roughly one American morning. Plus Trump&#39;s call for Ukraine to find a new leader, the Nobel Peace Prize he didn&#39;t win, and a rare moment when Afua changes Peter&#39;s mind about how Americans see Russia.</p><p><br></p><p>Join <strong>Legacy Plus</strong> for bonus episodes, early access, Q&amp;A&#39;s, fewer adverts and more.</p><p><strong>legacy.supportingcast.fm</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[0:00] Iran, Saudi, Ukraine and the Cotswolds, all in one week</p><p>[1:05] Men in balaclavas outside RAF Fairford</p><p>[3:53] Three theories: diesel thieves, an Iranian plot, or a US exit plan</p><p>[9:20] Houthi missiles hit Riyadh, and the war in Yemen nobody watched</p><p>[12:06] Trump, Putin and a diesel deal worth one American morning</p><p>[14:36] The Nobel Peace Prize, and the court under threat</p><p>[16:38] Do Americans still see Russia as the bad guy?</p><p>[21:05] Is it all connected?</p><p><br></p><p>Stay connected with Legacy:</p><p>Instagram: @originallegacypodcast</p><p>TikTok: @legacy_productions</p><p><br></p><p>Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas:</p><p>Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com</p>","author_name":"Original Legacy Productions"}