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US vows indefinite blockade & how China became Iran’s 'ventilator'

US vows indefinite blockade & how China became Iran’s 'ventilator'

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The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast covering the conflict in Iran

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The US has deployed a fresh aircraft carrier to the Middle East,
vowing an "indefinite" naval blockade of Iran until the Strait of
Hormuz is reopened - but China has other ideas.

On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan speaks with
Alicia Kearns MP, shadow minister for national security and
former chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Fresh from
a trip into the heart of the Pentagon, she explains how Iran's
regime is withstanding the pressure of the war thanks to
financial and technological assistance from Beijing.

Plus, the “active and pernicious” Iranian intelligence service
you’ve never heard of, why Donald Trump is guilty of historical
revisionism when it comes to Nato, and whether the US is ready
for the growing risk of a three-theatre conflict involving China
and Taiwan.

HIGHLIGHTS

US deploys fresh warship and vows indefinite Iran
blockade

How China is helping Iran win the war against the US

CHAPTERS

00:00 US vows indefinite blockade in Strait of Hormuz

01:55 GOP disquiet inside Pentagon over Trump’s Iran strategy

03:00 Confronting the Pentagon on Trump's NATO revisionism

05:32 The Three-Theater War: Russia, Strait of Hormuz, and Taiwan

08:36 China becomes Iran’s 'ventilator' against US sanctions

11:00 Xi Jinping’s naval show of force in Taiwan Strait

17:50 MOIS: The lethal Iranian intel agency operating in the UK

21:17 How Britain must dismantle Iranian hitmen & propaganda

29:40 Iranian assassination threats against Trump

37:38 Russian shadow fleet tanker explosion off Oman

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan

Alicia Kearns, MP and shadow minister for national security
@aliciakearns

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Alicia Kearns: Labour must shut down Iranian assets operating in
Britain

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/01/labour-must-shut-down-iranian-assets-operating-in-britain/

US navy sailor jumps overboard after 250 days at sea

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/13/us-navy-sailors-jump-overboard-after-nine-months-at-sea/

Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards
2026

Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts
Awards 2026

Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British
Podcast Awards 2026

The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 -
Publisher Podcast Awards 2026

Producer: Max Bower

Video Producer: Peter Shevlin

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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