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Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran militias in Iraq as China arms Tehran

Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran militias in Iraq as China arms Tehran

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

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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?

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.

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.

Highlights

Saudi Arabia joins US strikes: A strategic shift or a
dangerous gamble?

Tehran’s unprovoked missile barrage hits US bases in Jordan

China arms Iran: The deal that could change the war’s
trajectory

CONTRIBUTORS:

Sophie O’Sullivan, journalist and Ukraine: the Latest
producer

Arthur Scott-Geddes, deputy editor Global Health Security
@ascottgeddes

David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/27/trump-us-more-weapons/

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2026

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

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

Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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